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A Novel by Jim Kesey, What Am I Doing Here?

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What Am I Doing Here"What Am I Doing Here?" is a story that takes an otherwise terrifying event in American history that is familiar to all Veterans and brings it into a realm of understanding for the mothers, fathers, brothers, sons and daughters of those who were there. Kesey weaves subtle but perfectly orchestrated humor through an environment of chaos.

Vietnam in early 1965 was just a place on a map. On a foggy morning of March 8th our reluctant hero, Marine Lieutenant, Dusty Kohl, was shocked to find himself standing on a sandy beach north of Danang, Vietnam with a lei around his neck.

You are given a rare look into what it was like to spend a tour in Vietnam. You will follow Lieutenant Kohl's comedy of errors that brought him to that beach in Danang. You will see both the humor and the grim horror of war. This novel is not just a war story but a uniquely written insight into the life of a young Marine who finds himself in a situation where he has no control. As each day passes, time tests fate. Is Kohl going to make it home to his young wife and family? Does God have a plan or is it just dumb luck who lives and who dies? Or is there something else in store for Kohl? Survival means more than just staying alive.

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