A P.O.W. 's Story: 2801 Days in Hanoi

New York: Ivy Books; Ballantine Books, 1990. First edition. Stated. Presumed first printing. Mass-market paperback. Good. [2], 341 p. Illustrations. Maps. Diagrams. Signed by author. Cover has some wear and soiling. Lawrence Nicholas "Larry" Guarino (April 16, 1922 - August 18, 2014) was a U.S. Air Force officer, and veteran of three wars. Shot down on his 50th combat mission, he spent more than 8 years as a prisoner of war (POW) during the Vietnam War and earned the Air Force Cross. As a POW at the Hanoi Hilton, he shared a cell with John McCain, future senior United States Senator from Arizona and Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election. Colonel Guarino authored A P.O.W.'s STORY: 2801 Days in Hanoi about his experiences in captivity. Guarino was the only Vietnam POW to have flown combat missions over Hanoi in a previous war. The author was the eleventh American to be captured during the Vietnam war. He was a veteran of three wars. Through eight years of humiliation and imprisonment which included physical and mental torture, and through the bleakest periods of suffering and despair, Guarino never lost his courage, his patriotism, or his will to live. His riveting tale of survival is truly a triumph of the human spirit.