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June 22, 2006: Life's journey for all of us is as distinctive as our fingerprints. Bill McDonald's remarkable journey --- from tragedies to triumphs --- is a beautifully detailed trip through his childhood to the Vietnam War and into an adulthood of wisdom. His insights teach us about ourselves. But a warning, leave your preconceptions behind. When you open the pages of A SPIRITUAL WARRIOR'S JOURNEY: The Inspiring Life Story of a Mystical Warrior, you are entering a world where the commonplace becomes magical, and coincidence suddenly makes sense. McDonald is a warrior, a veteran of Vietnam, during which he won the Silver Star. An athlete and prize-winning student, his childhood home was dominated by a violent stepfather and a negligent mother. At the age of nine, he spent a year isolated in a hospital room with a near-fatal disease. In Vietnam, he saved the lives of many soldiers because he sensed danger that could be avoided. In one case, he refused to allow a helicopter to take off, risking his reputation and a threat of court martial. He had several near-misses in combat when by all rights he should have been killed but bravely saved not only himself but others. His are not the meanderings of a self-important scribe, but are backed up by U.S. government documents and eye-witnesses. Throughout the rest of his life, McDonald used his 'sense' to raise a family and help others through difficult times. He was also instrumental in the making of the award-winning Vietnam War documentary 'Shadow of the Blade,' released in theaters in 2003. I unequivocally recommend this book. Read it. It will change your life for the better. It certainly has mine.
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June 11, 2004: W. H. McDonald?s book, ?A Spritual Warrior?s Journey?, is both compelling and inspiring. His writing goes far beyond a description of his wartime experience?it probes his innermost feelings during those experiences and brings meaning and purpose to them all. In a fascinating and very different autobiography, the author explains how the horrors of war affected and changed him, and they brought insight and awareness into his life. He shares the magic of these self-discoveries with the reader in a compelling book that can only leave one breathless and anxious to meet this very special man.