The Ashes of War
By MH Murphy
The Ashes of War begins two days before the fall of Saigon, capturing the next eight years of pain and hardship endured by the South Vietnamese people. Through the lens of Vietnamese experiences, it tells of their struggles after the Vietnam War. This powerful narrative recounts the heartrending journeys of those who risked everything to escape as Boat People, and those who traveled overland to find freedom. The book also sheds light on the real stories of those who stayed behind, striving to build new lives under communist rule in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
In many ways, the plight of post-war Vietnam echoes the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The struggles in Donbas, Donetsk, and Crimea—regions torn by the Ukrainian War and separatist movements—mirror the challenges faced by the Vietnamese during their search for stability. Themes of war, displacement, and fractured nations resonate across these conflicts, from the fall of Saigon (known as Operation Frequent Wind) to the unresolved tensions of the Donbas War.
Voices from Ukraine
by MH Murphy
Voices from Ukraine takes the reader from the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution through the takeover of Crimea by the Russian Federation and the occupation of the Donbas region by separatist republics, political malcontents, and criminals. It shares the heartfelt stories of the Ukrainian people, the true victims of the first seven years of the Donbas War between Ukraine and the separatists’ People’s Militia, backed by Russia.
The struggles depicted echo those of the Vietnam War, where the fall of Saigon, marked by Operation Frequent Wind, forced many to flee or endure harsh regimes under communist rule. Just as the South Vietnamese faced displacement and repression, the Ukrainian people are caught in the crossfire of the Ukrainian War, struggling for sovereignty amidst separatist movements in Donetsk, Donbas, and Crimea. Both conflicts reveal the deep costs of war and the resilience required to rebuild shattered lives
Soon to Be Published
The Voice of War
VOL 1
by MH Murphy
Beginning January 1, 2022, the book walks the reader through the first year of the Russian-Ukrainian War and the incidents that led to Russia’s execution of the Special Military Operation invading Ukraine. What started the war is not what Western governments and news media continually tell the world. Also, few people know that in March of 2022, in Istanbul, a peace deal was brokered and agreed to that would have ended the war, but Volodymyr Zelensky chose to walk away from the deal he agreed to and go to war with the Russian Federation.
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About The AUTHOR
The Author’s Biography, MH Murphy
I was raised in the Chicago area. My first nine years were on the South Side of Chicago and the next nine in the South Suburbs.
After high school, I served three years in the United States Marine Corps before attending college.
As a Marine, I had the privilege to serve in the Viet Nam War, in the areas of Qui Nhon and Chu Lai. I served in an amphibious assault unit attached to the second battalion, seventh Marines. Viet Nam was a beautiful and charming country, almost like in a movie. The people were friendly and hospitable, and the children captured my heart. I will never forget my experiences and what I learned about life and death.
I loved college, first at Oceanside – Carlsbad College, the University of South Carolina, the University of Illinois, at Chicago Circle. I dropped out of full-time school for financial reasons but took classes at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. Then, I attended Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Later, I took classes at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellen. I attended all those wonderful schools without completing a degree from any of them. Go figure!
I spent most of my life in the real estate business and was famous for my creative deals, some of which are unmatched. I created and developed several real estate companies and a business networking company.
My life has been an interesting series of adventures; although there were errors of judgment and mistakes along the way, I believe that you learn from everyone you meet in life and grow from every experience, good or bad.
I had always promised myself I would write stories about my adventures, so I joined a local Writer’s Group and wrote twenty-five short stories. For my first book, I decided to write something serious. I have a close friend who escaped from Viet Nam as a boat person just two days before the fall of Sai Gon. I was fascinated by his story and decided to use it as a basis for a book about the plight of the South Vietnamese people at the end of and after the Viet Nam War. I wrote and published “The Ashes of War” by MH Murphy.
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