Claude Anshin Thomas went to Vietnam at the age of eighteen, where he received numerous awards and decorations, including twenty-seven Air Medals, a Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Purple Heart. Today he is a monk in the Soto Zen tradition and an active speaker and Zen teacher in the United States and Europe. He is also the founder of the Zaltho Foundation, a nonprofit organization that promotes peace and nonviolence (www.zaltho.org). This is his first book.
A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace
Biography / Memoir / Buddhism, General / Sale Books
Hardcover / Shambhala Publications / 180 pages / 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
ISBN 978-1-59030-134-0 / September 2004
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In this raw and moving memoir, Claude Thomas tells the dramatic story of his service in Vietnam, his subsequent emotional collapse, and how he was ultimately able to find healing and peace. Thomas went to Vietnam at the age of eighteen, where he served as a crew chief on assault helicopters. By...
A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace
Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Zen / Psychology
Paperback / Shambhala Publications / 192 pages / 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
ISBN 978-1-59030-271-2 / January 2006
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In this raw and moving memoir, Claude Thomas describes his service in Vietnam, his subsequent emotional collapse, and his remarkable journey toward healing. At Hell's Gate is not only a gripping coming-of-age story but a spiritual travelogue from the horrors of combat to the discovery of...
