Glory Denied

The Saga of Jim Thompson, America's Longest-Held Prisoner of War

By: Tom Philpott, John McCain

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Paperback | 28 May 2012 | Edition Number 1

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The unforgettable saga of Jim Thompson, America's longest-held prisoner of war is a heartbreaking story of courage, and resilience in the wake of unthinkable torture in Northern Vietnam. Tom Philpott, a military historian and journalist, combines oral history and historical research to interlace Thompson's wrenching experience as a POW with the trials of his wife Alyce, who lived for nine years with the uncertainty of her husband's fate. Upon his release, Thompson's troubles only multiplied as his family endured the fallout of severe alcoholism, adultery, teen pregnancy and a murder charge against Thompson's son. Based on extensive interviews with Thompson, his family, and dozens of people close to him from various stages of his life, Glory Denied is an epic work about the far-reaching implications of one man's sacrifice and the larger story of a generation ravaged by the effects of the Vietnam War.

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"Told with skill and sensitivity ... strikingly successful." -- Anthony Day - Los Angeles Times "Riveting... Philpott arranges the entire story deftly." -- Publishers Weekly

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Foreword	p. xi
Author's Note	p. xv
Vietnam Map	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xix
Prisoner	p. 1
Dying	p. 3
The Pit	p. 5
Key West	p. 8
America's Son, 1933-1963	p. 13
Bergenfield	p. 15
Alyce	p. 21
Marriage	p. 26
The Army	p. 31
Special Forces	p. 40
Orders	p. 46
Gone Again	p. 52
War and Dreams, 1964-1973	p. 57
In-Country	p. 59
Camp Khe Sanh	p. 63
Patrols	p. 73
Friendly Fire	p. 80
Final Letters	p. 88
Capture	p. 93
Missing	p. 96
Confinement	p. 110
Harold	p. 116
Massachusetts	p. 130
A New Life	p. 131
Settling In	p. 140
North Vietnam	p. 145
Christmas'67	p. 151
Bao Cao	p. 155
Camp K-77	p. 165
Roommates	p. 170
Shaping Up	p. 186
Rockpile	p. 195
Escape	p. 199
Peace Talks	p. 211
No Bracelet	p. 221
Going Home	p. 226
The War Comes Home, 1973-1980	p. 239
The First Lie	p. 241
Reunion	p. 250
The Children	p. 258
Pulling Up Roots	p. 267
Power of Faith	p. 277
The White House	p. 289
Hurting Time	p. 295
Wild Streak	p. 303
Dreamhouse	p. 310
Broken-Hearted	p. 315
Divorced	p. 320
New Partners	p. 326
Tennessee	p. 333
Simple Negligence	p. 339
Place in the Sun	p. 347
Bridge Players	p. 356
Turnaround	p. 364
No Reprieve, 1981-1992	p. 373
Captive Once More	p. 375
Rehabilitation	p. 381
Disappeared	p. 387
Separate Moves	p. 390
Murder Suspect	p. 401
A Tennessee Trial	p. 407
The Sentence	p. 416
Survivor	p. 421
Epilogue	p. 429
Postscipt: Ten Years On	p. 431
Acknowledgments	p. 437
Biographical Sketches	p. 441
Illustration Credits	p. 449
Index	p. 451
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The Saga of Jim Thompson, America's Longest-Held Prisoner of War

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