Vietnam War Veteran Gordon L. Bocher Publishes Historical Novel “Stormrider”

How was the Vietnam War fought and lost? Learn from the perspective of an Air Force veteran Gordon L. “Box” Bocher as told through his novel “Stormrider” (BookBaby; 2020).

A historical novel based on true events, “Stormrider” is a first-hand account of what it was like to enter manhood in the shadow of the Vietnam War. It chronicles the war and its effect upon the individuals who fought and those who chose not to serve. This novel covers the psychological costs of combat visited upon those who fought and the damage to the psyche of those who decided that the war was not worth risking their lives to serve their country.

Bocher wrote “Stormrider” to refute falsehood surrounding the Vietnam War, which was an unpopular war. “My son, Joshua, heard some of the stories and told me that they needed to be written down and available to others,” said the author. “As I started to consider my life in the war that I fought, I came to realize just how much misinformation regarding Vietnam was accepted as fact. A perfect example was the 10-part series on Vietnam released by PBS. I can tell you with certainty that the last two episodes contained false conjectures, bad assumptions, and completely erroneous so-called facts. I know because I was there.”

What is there to know about the Vietnam War? Know all about it from Gordon L. “Box” Bocher’s novel “Stormrider”. Purchase a copy today on Amazon.

“Stormrider” will be displayed by self-publishing and book marketing company ReadersMagnet at their exhibit for the 2022 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on April 23-24, 2022, at the University of Southern California campus, Los Angeles, CA.

“Stormrider”
Author | Gordon L. “Box” Bocher
Published date | December 15, 2020
Publisher | BookBaby
Book retail price | $32.75

To learn more about Gordon L. “Box” Bocher, go to his website https://www.stormrider11g.com/

The author’s second book Emma Effect has been published and is now available on Amazon.

Author Bio

Gordon L. Bocher served 11 1/2 years in the Air Force. He flew 177 combat rides as a Fire Control Officer (FCO) aboard the AC–130A Gunship. As a rescue navigator, Bocher participated in the abortive attempt to rescue the 53 hostages held in Iran. Throughout his service, Bocher was awarded two Distinguished Flying Cross medals, eight Air Medals, the Purple Heart, the Conspicuous Service Award from Gov. Mario Cuomo (NY) and two nominations for the Silver Star. The author’s personal story was chronicled in two front-page stories in Newsday, People magazine, the Colorado Star, the Veterans of Foreign Wars magazine and was featured in “The Book of Man” (pp 417-424) by William Bennett (9/29/11). This story provides an accurate history of the end stages of the Vietnam War and has been placed in the oral history section of the Library of Congress. Mr. Bocher also worked as an air-traffic control specialist for 27 years.

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