The Suicide Wall Book

SUICIDE WALL: a novel by Alexander Paul

"Suicide Wall is a moving story of friendship and guilt, both personal and national. A thought-provoking read."
Philip Margolin,
New York Times best-selling author of "GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN", "THE BUNING MAN" and "THE LAST INNOCENT MAN."
"Tens of thousands of Vietnam Veterans have died by their own hand.
Alexander Paul addresses this tragic Vietnam legacy 'straight on'in a way that is thoughtful and courageous."
Jack Estes,
Author of the Vietnam memoir,
"A FIELD OF INNOCENCE"

About the Author
Alexander Paul was born in 1948 in Canada, became a U.S. Citizen and was raised in Oregon. He spent his high school years in Stayton, Oregon and attended Oregon State University. He received Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Industrial Engineering. Alexander is married with three children and lives in Portland, Oregon, and is currently working on a third novel about terrorism.
For a certain generation, all of us were victims of a very bad war. Vietnam brought out deep emotions no matter which side you were on. Whether warrior or protestor, most of us who allowed ourselves to be take up in the events of that tumultuous time have suffered one way or another.
According to some estimates, over 150,000 Vietnam Veterans have ended their lives prematurely, either through suicide, drugs, alchohol or a self-destructive lifestyle brought on by the Vietnam experience. This is almost three times the number killed in the war, and when combined with the war dead, approaches the 292,000 dead in World War II.

There are deep wounds for anyone who lost a brother, father, son, other relative or friend. And there are scars left on those who didn't go as well. These are the scars of guilt from using quasi-legal ways to avoid the draft, (college deferments for the rich, exaggerated mental and physical disabilities for many others).

This book takes a modern day look at these scars. The story centers around two pre and post war friends, one who went to Vietnam and one who got out of it on bad knees. The story occurs during a weekend trip to Reno. For the veteran it is a desperate attempt to win money for a far fetched idea of building a memorial wall to commemorate those who have died by their own hand after the war. For his friend the trip starts as a get away from a life of less than honest living. How these two reach a modern day resolution of their wounds from vastly different experiences in the 60's is the basis of this, at times humorous, very poignant book.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to Fallen Warriors Foundation, a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to healing the wounds of war, and to Point Man, a non-profit Christian Ministry dedicated to helping Vietnam Veterans through their difficult lives and to prevent suicides.

Many people have found that reading the novel Suicide Wall is helpful to those in grief over losing a loved one. It has also proved helpful in getting vets to change their minds about contemplating suicide.

Sales of the book, Suicide Wall go to the support of this memorial.

For more information, see Media and Bookstore Information".

Order online through Amazon.com.

SUICIDE WALL
Copyright 1993, 1996 by Alexander Paul
Published by PakDonald Publishing 6663 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, Suite 175, Portland, OR 97225
First Printing, June, 1996 Printed in the United States of America
This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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"Suicide Wall is a moving story of friendship and guilt, both personal and national. A thought-provoking read." Philip Margolin, New York Times best-selling author of "GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN", "THE BUNING MAN" and "THE LAST INNOCENT MAN." "Tens of thousands of Vietnam Veterans have died by their own hand. Alexander Paul addresses this tragic Vietnam legacy 'straight on'in a way that is thoughtful and courageous." Jack Estes, Author of the Vietnam memoir, "A FIELD OF INNOCENCE" About the Author Alexander Paul was born in 1948 in Canada, became a U.S. Citizen and was raised in Oregon. He spent his high school years in Stayton, Oregon and attended Oregon State University. He received Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Industrial Engineering. Alexander is married with three children and lives in Portland, Oregon, and is currently working on a third novel about terrorism.		For a certain generation, all of us were victims of a very bad war. Vietnam brought out deep emotions no matter which side you were on. Whether warrior or protestor, most of us who allowed ourselves to be take up in the events of that tumultuous time have suffered one way or another. According to some estimates, over 150,000 Vietnam Veterans have ended their lives prematurely, either through suicide, drugs, alchohol or a self-destructive lifestyle brought on by the Vietnam experience. This is almost three times the number killed in the war, and when combined with the war dead, approaches the 292,000 dead in World War II. There are deep wounds for anyone who lost a brother, father, son, other relative or friend. And there are scars left on those who didn't go as well. These are the scars of guilt from using quasi-legal ways to avoid the draft, (college deferments for the rich, exaggerated mental and physical disabilities for many others). This book takes a modern day look at these scars. The story centers around two pre and post war friends, one who went to Vietnam and one who got out of it on bad knees. The story occurs during a weekend trip to Reno. For the veteran it is a desperate attempt to win money for a far fetched idea of building a memorial wall to commemorate those who have died by their own hand after the war. For his friend the trip starts as a get away from a life of less than honest living. How these two reach a modern day resolution of their wounds from vastly different experiences in the 60's is the basis of this, at times humorous, very poignant book. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to Fallen Warriors Foundation, a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to healing the wounds of war, and to Point Man, a non-profit Christian Ministry dedicated to helping Vietnam Veterans through their difficult lives and to prevent suicides.		Many people have found that reading the novel Suicide Wall is helpful to those in grief over losing a loved one. It has also proved helpful in getting vets to change their minds about contemplating suicide. Sales of the book, Suicide Wall go to the support of this memorial. For more information, see Media and Bookstore Information". Order online through Amazon.com.