Walking in the Garden · Jeff Daley
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What readers are saying about Walking in the Garden: A Memoir of Long-Range Reconnaissance in Vietnam.
“As a currently serving Army soldier stationed in Germany, I found Walking in the Garden completely engrossing. Jeff Daley crafts a narrative that is intriguing, suspenseful at times, and laced with just the right touch of humor. I genuinely couldn’t put it down and read the entire book in a single sitting—if I had one complaint, it’s only that I wanted it to keep going!
Daley does a phenomenal job capturing the reality of his time in Vietnam. My father served with the 5th Special Forces Group and spent much of his deployment on long-range patrols. He rarely spoke about his service, but reading this memoir helped fill in the gaps and gave me a profound connection to what he must have experienced. If I could give this book 10 stars, I would without hesitation. Highly recommended!”
Active-duty Army soldier stationed in Germany
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“I reviewed this manuscript for accuracy, and it holds up. Daley captures what those ridgelines demanded of a small team–the discipline, the isolation, the stakes–without exaggeration or apology.”
5th Special Forces Group
Distinguished Service Cross recipient
Manuscript review
“This is an amazing narrative of a mission that most people didn’t know about, I am thankful that you have related it so well. Kudos to you and your brothers who performed that mission so well.”
U.S. Air Force veteran
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