Di Di Mau: Tigers, Rock Apes, the Jungle and War
In 1969, Darren Walton, at the tender age of nineteen, enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, trading life in idyllic Marin County in California for the chaos of a raging jungle war in Southeast Asia. In no time, he got pressed into service as a member of a Marine reconnaissance unit, operating out of Camp Reasoner, located on a hill near Da Nang, Vietnam. Di Di Mau is my collaboration with Darren to share his unabashed personal account of warfare, survival, and brotherhood—and the enduring reflections that followed. It is unlike any book about the Vietnam War.
Book Awards
First Prize, 2024 International Book Awards in Military History
Finalist, Military Nonfiction, National Indie Excellence Awards
Finalist, Military Nonfiction, The Next Generation Indie Book Awards
“A revealing, sometimes gut-wrenching war memoir that examines virtually every aspect of his tour of duty.”
