Scars of the Square Needle

by Pierre , R. Beaumier

Sometimes, the most difficult scars to heal from are the ones you never see. In a last-ditch effort to escape the rigors of Vietnam, struggling art student Dick "Frenchy" Boucher immediately joins the Navy--in hopes it will give him some refuge from the war. However, he is placed in even more peril as he must endure life as a "tin can sailor"--a difficult life aboard a destroyer ship, where everyone lives day to day to survive. Now the war is over and Dick must fight an entirely different battle--this time with himself. He must overcome the sleepless nights and buried memories that now torment him in order to heal from the deepening scars of the past...before they push him over the edge for good. Scars of the Square Needle is based on author Pierre Beaumier's own first-hand accounts in Vietnam, where he served several long months in the combat area. Beaumier brings you up close and personal to all the tension, horrifying sights and sounds, and drama of the war, along with the psychological trauma behind it.

216 pages, Paperback

First published May 12, 2005