{"product_id":"9780989795036","title":"Dinner in Happy Valley: A Humorous Memoir--if it wasn't for the war!","description":"On Day 2 in Vietnam, Captain Joe Bonpensiero is handed the responsibility of the\u003cbr\u003e315th TAW (Tactical Airlift Wing's) Aircraft Maintenance Unit, as all assigned officers depart taking a permanent holiday back to the ZI-(Zone of the Interior) USA.\u003cp\u003eFaced with security breaches, incompetent record keeping and a bungled aircraft mechanical repair operation, Bonpensiero must cajole the unit into shape-or suffer the consequences-potentially ending his military career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe soon learns that bizarre humor, unorthodox methods and a home cooked meal is what keeps the human spirit pumping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDinner in Happy Valley tackles the irrationality of war from a young officer's perspective in the face of incompetent leaders and possible drugged-out pilot hellions. With a nod to Korea's MASH and WWII's Catch 22, \"Bomb-Dispenser's memoir is a wild and wacky tribute to his comrades-in-arms who carried on in the face of foolish bureaucratic demands, often resulting in dangerous SNAFU'S. He tells it like he lived it- the insanity of war with some of the finest enlisted and NCO's around, while some wacko officers attempt to lead the charge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joe Bonpensiero","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035958755568,"sku":"9780989795036","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780989795036_p0.jpg?v=1763894666","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780989795036","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}