12/31/02
Karen - I am a real estate attorney in Escondido. A friend of mine
bought your book for me, and I took it on a trip I recently went
on, and could just hardly put it down. I just had to keep turning
the pages to find out what happened to these people! I thoroughly
enjoyed it, and of course, really admire your tenacity in starting
the project, sticking with the project, finishing the project and
writing and publishing somethng so wonderfully readable.
I think this would make a wonderful made-for-TV
movie and I think fits right up the alley of what Lifetime Television
for Women does. They make 4 hour-long movies, and I think Code
of Conduct could be made to fit in a time slot like that. I am
gong to buy a second copy to send it to a friend in Spain. I think
it's a winner!
Laura King. Assistant General Counsel, Escondido, CA.
1/13/03
The book has arrived and I am about half way through. It is well
written and says it just right so far, think it should be a big
seller. Thank you for signing our copy; hope to meet you both one
of these days.
Rae Smith (wife of a Naval aviator) West Point MS.
1/20/03
My
dad passed along your book for me to read and I wanted you to
know how much I enjoyed it. It really grabbed me - I love a good
read!! Thanks.
Michael Boyle, Vista CA.
1/29/03
I
had the bad fortune of being sick for the last five days, and
the good fortune of having your book to read. I thoroughly enjoyed
it. I cared about the characters, I liked the pace of it and learned
a lot more about what being a prisoner was like....Horrible. It
brought renewed respect for the risks that our soldiers take.
Elizabeth Georges, San Diego, CA.
2/12/03
My
husband received from a friend a copy of your book, "Code
of Conduct," in the mail on Monday. He was on his way on
a business trip that night and took the book with him. One day
later, he is practically finished in what, for him, is apparently
a "can't put it down" account and tribute. I look forward
to reading your book when he's done. Oddly enough, I just finished
John McCain's "Faith of My Fathers."
Jessica M. Samios, Ligonier, PA
12 Feb 03
(from
Vietnam) Karen - Give up your Day Job! The book is fabulous. You
have outdone yourself. Walked in the Hoa Lo today. Heartbreak
is gone. New Guy Village, part of Vegas and knobby room all that
is left.
Ed Hubbard (former POW and published author)
2/13/03
I
can't tell you how much I enjoyed your book. I finished it in
one day. Your books tells so much of what these heros went through,
some sad situations that they came home to. Some of them made
it; others didn't. Karen, the book was terrific! I hope that Hollywood
takes a good look at this for a movie. The compassion you showed,
I could just put myself in anyone of those shoes. My husband was
in Vietnam in 1966-1967. And when he came home everyone felt as
Bobbie did, glad to see them, but then again, you were scared
they had changed. I give you a 5 star on your first book. Keep
up the good work .... I will recommend it to everyone that will
listen to me. My boss is a Staff Sgt. in the guards, and I said,
"You are going to read this."
Linda Lemmerman, Mazeppa, MN
2/19/03
I
am a French Canadian who was taken prisoner in Hue in 1968 and
released on February 13, 1973. I read your book "Code of
Conduct." It is a very good book.
Marc Cayer, Quebec City, Canada
3/01/03
Dear
Karen: I want you to know how much I'm engrossed with your book.
I've been reading it during breakfast and lunch. I can hardly
put it down. You have me hooked. And it is very well written,
I might add.
Jean Brown, Bonner Springs, KS
3/05/03
I
received your book. I started reading it right away and couldn't
put it down. I want another copy to send to a friend. We thought
of Cole so often while he was over there; he was always in our
prayers I am sure it took a lot for you to write this book.
Chere and Larry Johnson, Zumbro Falls, MN
3/8/03
What
a great book! I couldn't leave it alone. Had my head in the book
every free minute I could. When Cole was released I was in Florida
with my 9 year old son vacationing with my parents. I remember
reading a newspaper from down there and seeing Cole's name. So,
although I've never met you, your story and remarkable courage
and honor to our country really touched my heart. Praise and admiration
to you both.
Carla Root and Mary Pruter, Wykoff, MN.
3/10/03
I
couldn't put it down. A friend in my office has already read it;
he said he loved it and it is well written.
Kim Shoesmith @ Edward Jones, Escondido, CA.
03/12/03
I'm
sure I told you, but the book was terrific........write another
one.
Bobby Hulse, San Jan Capistrano, CA.
3/21/03
Any
chance of a new book being published from you. I enjoyed your
"Code of Conduct" so much. Let me know if you have another
coming out soon.
Linda Siewert Lemmerman, Mazeppa, MN
May, 03
Karen:
I found "Code of Conduct" to be a finely crafted necklace
of chapters that demanded my continued attention. I couldn't put
it down!! To leave the high adventure of P.O.W. camps and fall
into mundane society, with its lack of direction, was a task that
you will probably long remember. You did it artfully. Respectfully,
Art Guy, San Diego, CA.
6/2/03
I am
an American history teacher living in Singapore. During our lessons
this year on the Vietnam War, I decided to see if I could locate
your husband in an online search. When I was in high school, I
wore a bracelet with his name on it for two years, waiting for
the POWs to be released and the war to end. I remember being in
front of the TV in my parents' home and watching the men walk
down the steps from the airplane. I also remember being thrilled
to hear his name called. In searching online it was heartening
to see that there was more to his story that just military information.
Thank you for writing this book, and please let your husband know
that his story is being shared at the Singapore American School
with 13 and 14 year olds from all over the world.
Penny Collins, Singapore
6/6/03
I met
you today at the book show. I just read the first 100 pages of
CODE OF CONDUCT. This should be a best seller!!!!!. I don't read
a whole lot, but I can't put your book down. My wife made me stop
reading for dinner and I started thinking how much work in must
have been to write a book like this with this many pages and make
every page as interesting as you did !!!!! . . . Anyway, congrats
on a Great - Great Book !!!!!!!
Dave Adams, San Diego, CA
6/25/03
Karen,
you must have been a fly on the wall in the prison camp to have
picked up on the emotions the way you did. It was terrific.
Duffy Hutton (Former POW) San Diego, CA.
6/25/03
Karen,
We thought your book was great. Duffy cried several times - I'd
look over at him and see him wiping away tears. I don't think
he realized before just how tough it was on some of the guys who
came home to broken marriages. think reading it helped him too.
He opened up about some things that happened more than before.
It was really compelling.
Eileen Hutton, wife of former POW, San Diego CA.
7/2/03
Karen, I read your book awhile back, just now realized I had
a chance to comment on it. It was great! The Prison part was as
if I was sitting there listening to Cole repeat it all over to
me again in Balboa Naval Hospital. Bravo Zulu to you.
Jim McLeod, (Former Debriefer) Wewahitchka, FL.
8/5/03
I finished
it last night. IT IS SO GOOD! I laughed, I cried, mostly cried.
I fell in love with Tom, what a hunk! I was absolutely fascinated
with the "tap code". What an amazing story. I can't
believe what those guys had to endure. I cried my eyes out when
it came to [blanked out to protect the story line.] When I read
that, I held my son tight and gave him extra kisses. What a story.
Now everyone in the office wants to read it! I would definitely
recommend it. I wasn't sure a Vietnam story would hold my interest..
seeing what the families went through is so heartbreaking. GREAT
JOB!!
Stacie Corbaley, San Diego, CA
7/12/03
For
some time now I have been meaning to write to Karen to congratulate
her on the really good book which I read immediately. I was impressed
that it was not the work of an amateur author but rather a very
well related and organized story, much of which I recognized of
course. Tried to locate you on the web to order some more (as
did one of my patients, who is a retired Marine Colonel), and
the only Karen Black there is some porn star. So, send me the
order info by E-Mail and I will get some more copies. I will look
forward to hearing from you. Best Regards --
George Frankhouser (or should I say Dr. Howser?) Santa Maria,
CA.
8/13/03
Code of Conduct is impossible to put down once you start reading
it. Not only are the characters believable and totally human,
the story is full of information about the POW experience and
its effect on all concerned. The icing on the cake is Mrs. Black's
sensitive and enjoyable sex scenes. I loved it!
Mary Sternad, Coronado, CA
8/13/03
This
is an excellent book. I have read it more than once, and recommend
it to others. It was difficult to read the parts about the prison
and things that happened to the prisoners. After reading this,
I had a whole new respect for our former prisoners of war.
Cindy Greenleaf, Escondido, Ca.
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