ST. LOUIS, June 11, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- British writer, Arthur Koestler once wrote, "The most persistent sound which reverberates through men's history is the beating of war drums." As the 50th anniversary of the end of the Korean War approaches, the memories of the so-called "Forgotten War" are still remembered in the minds of the soldiers who inhabited the warring peninsula, a time recorded in the new book, Korea: It Wasn't All Chinese and Frostbite (now available through 1stBooks), by George Brennan.
Brennan recounts his year in the Korean War with detail, drama and even humor. Filled with a young man's impressions of loss of life, the book tells a brief and but thorough account of one of the 20th century's most looked over conflicts. Brennan has compiled and detailed his book through a plethora of sources. While relying on his own memory, he uses an archive of 335 letters he wrote home, all of his official communications and orders as well as other things written by the author.
The people who shared his world during those harrowing and turbulent times color his story. Many of them were doctors who had never been exposed to combat. The personal account gives a unique insight into the daily life of an infantryman, how he lives and survives. Brennan stresses the relationships that form during war that perpetuates the need for survival over the political reasons and provides a personal look into the world of war.
"Early in my career ... I spent a year with the Marine Corps, a year I will never forget nor regret. A year mixed with trauma, humor and duty. I am extending to all, my memories of an unforgettable experience. Remember war isn't all hell," Brennan says.
Brennan says that even after a life filled with accomplishments, his old memories of that time still persist. He spent 53 years practicing medicine in the specialty of obstetrics and gynecology, during which time he says he delivered around 10,000 babies. He has been married for 53 years and has five children and 13 grandchildren. Korea: It Wasn't All Chinese and Frostbite is his first book.
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