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Welcome To Hell: Three And a Half Months of Marine Corps Boot Camp
by
Patrick Turley (Goodreads Author)
Welcome to Hell," the drill instructor announced to the small crowd of young men staring at him apprehensively, his words charging the atmosphere with a foreboding intensity. Three and one half months of hellish and seemingly outrageous demands would be made of those who would endure the journey through the fires of boot camp. These young men would find a pride in themselv...more
Paperback, 1, 232 pages
Published
July 1st 2012
by Chronology Books an imprint of History Publishing Co
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This is a good test case for my desire to separate what I think of the person from what I think of the book, even in memoir writing. He sounds like a great guy--loyal to his friends and family, ridonkulously tough enough to finish Marine boot camp after having been set back by needing to go home to be with his family when his Dad dies suddenly, patriotic....
On the other hand, being a great guy doesn't make you a great writer. Does not really have a way with words, and the editing/organization wa...more
On the other hand, being a great guy doesn't make you a great writer. Does not really have a way with words, and the editing/organization wa...more
I think the 2 stars says it all really - "it was OK". I am fascinated by the military partly because I have tremendous admiration for what soldiers go through and their dedication. I know that I would struggle to get through the training that they are put through and would have done so throughout my life. So I am always interested to read about what such training entails.
Unfortunately I didn't find this account particularly enthralling and it left me a little disappointed. Largely I think this i...more
Unfortunately I didn't find this account particularly enthralling and it left me a little disappointed. Largely I think this i...more
I spent a lot of years in the Marine Corps, but the most memorable portion was the 12 weeks of Basic Training, or Boot Camp. It may be the most memorable period of my life, and it is a period that changed me forever. Patrick Turley has written an immensely readable and affecting story of his own time in the hell of Marine Corps boot camp, and though our experiences there were decades apart, and many things were different, his story resonates intensely with me as I remember with fresh clarity the...more
Turley does a good job of communicating life as a recruit in the Marine Corps boot camp. It is a quick read, but I believe to a fault. It would have been a much better book with greater details in certain parts. Somewhat tough to follow if you have limited understanding of jargon used by individuals in this setting. The unique perspective Turley communicates because of his personal circumstances does make the book a bit more interesting and unpredictable.
This book was good, and some parts made me wince, others made me laugh, and it gave me a good look into Marine Corps Boot Camp from the perspective of someone who's been there, and made me feel like I was going through it with him. The only reason it's not getting 4 stars was the incessant grammatical errors! Double periods, random commas or lack thereof, and quotation marks facing the wrong way or nonexistent. That, above anything, will keep me from getting into a good book. Too bad they didn't...more
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Patrick Turley was honorably discharged at the rank of Sergeant from the Marine Corps in Nov, 2006 after five years of service. He currently resides with his daughter Taylor in Jacksonville, FL. Patrick discovered his love for writing at an early age, having written his first novella at fourteen years old and continuing to work on his own unique voice. He is currently working on the mystery/thrill...more
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