Comments for Purple Scribe

Comment on Read what others are saying… by Brian Bloom

Brian Bloom — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:19:02 +0000

I really enjoyed reading the book. I became very attached to the characters. At times, I felt like I was in the hospital with the guys. The book gives us a better understanding of wounded veterans, which many of us have forgotten about many years ago. I hope the book gets turned into a movie.

Comment on Read what others are saying… by Paula Amicarelli

Paula Amicarelli — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:11:07 +0000

Wow! T.L. Gould’s book, “How Can You Mend This Purple Heart,” is riveting, searing — and uniquely comical. His unadorned, tell-it-like-it-was style is refreshingly real. A great gift, I suspect, to veterans, may it help to heal all who read it and especially those who had the courage to live it.

Comment on Read what others are saying… by Walt Fricke, Air Boss, Veterans Airlift Command

Walt Fricke, Air Boss, Veterans Airlift Command — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:02:53 +0000

Got your book Friday and came down with a nasty cough about the same time so my “reading hours” got expanded because I couldn’t sleep…

Net result is that I just finished it this evening. Of course you have me at a disadvantage because, but for the fact that I was segregated from the ward because I was a Warrant Officer, I could have been one of the characters in your book… in fact, I rather felt like I was as the memories of the 6 months as an in-patient in Japan and Ft. Knox came flooding back.

VERY WELL DONE! You have succeeded in honoring us all with your sensitive and humble recall of your time at the Philly Hosp… The interesting thing is that your “noncombat MF’r” status is likely the only way this story could be told… So you were there with a definite purpose. You could not have “planned” to infiltrate 2B for the time you spent, nor would the story have had the power if you had been one of them. (which you really were)

You honored them then with your presence and you honor them now by the telling.

Great style…if you write anything else, let me know!

Comment on Read what others are saying… by Meryl Lee

Meryl Lee — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:20:19 +0000

This book struck a note with me as I grew up during the Vietnam era. The Vietnam Vets never received the welcome, adulation and thanks they deserved. “How Can You Mend This Purple Heart” brings to life the continuous struggles these men deal with even today because they fought for me. T.L. Gould awakened in me a desire to learn more about these men. I would love to sit down and talk to any Vietnam Vet though I know many still do not want to talk about their experience. In this regard, T.L. has given me a chance to see inside and get a glimpse of their thoughts and lives. I thank you T.L.. for that gift.

Comment on Read what others are saying… by Steve Seewald

Steve Seewald — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:51:59 +0000

I don’t consider myself a huge reader, however after receiving my copy of How Can You Mend This Purple Heart I couldn’t put it down. Terry Gould has written a very gripping story relating the events of the Vietnam era. There were many times I wondered how the wounded maintained their sanity. I’ve always felt these servicemen deserved recognition and I applaud Terry’s contribution in this indeavor.. I would highly recommend this book to all who are interested in a very difficult time in our history. Great job, Terry….. Thank you

Comment on Read what others are saying… by Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:30:48 +0000

There aren’t many books that can make you laugh and also make you cry - sometimes laughing through sorrow and crying out of joy - but Terry has crafted just such a story.

Though I am far removed from the time period of this story, I had no trouble identifying and empathizing with every character. I was frustrated with them, sad with them, joyous with them, the same as if they were my own friends or family. I recommend this book to anyone and everyone.

Comment on Read what others are saying… by Darrell Kuipers

Darrell Kuipers — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:12:32 +0000

“How Can You Mend This Purple Heart” was a difficult book for me to read. The incidents in 2B were extremely graphic, and I had to take breaks to keep from just quitting the reading altogether. It was compelling however, and I felt that the graphic content gave it it’s credibility. Unpleasant things are not made better by glossing over them, they can only be dealt with by facing the unpleasantness, then putting it in it’s place. Without the incidents of 2B, the story wouldn’t have had any meaning. The setting was the Viet Nam era, but it transcends all military eras. War is hell, and always has been. No one knows that better than the military. The lighter moments in the Q ward were welcome balance. Overall, the book exemplifies the military experience, I recommend it as a great read for anyone that wants to understand the military experience. Thank you for all the blood, sweat, and tears, that you put into it, Terry.

Comment on Read what others are saying… by Greg Lawson

Greg Lawson — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:14:16 +0000

I am not much of a reader. Most of the time I would rather “wait for the movie”. When I started reading “How Can You Mend…..”, I was immediately connected to the characters. The stories pulled me in and made me laugh, tear up and really think about the lives of these young men. Although this is a time and a world that I will never truly understand, T.L. Gould has portrayed it in such a way that I felt like I was there in the hospital experiencing it all with these guys. I really feel like I occupied one of the beds on 2B and eventually Q ward and watched it all happen. Thanks so much for the trip on this time machine. I loved it!