Hog's Exit

Description:

"This book examines the unique personality and reported death of a man who was a pivotal agent in U.S./Hmong history. Friends and family share their memories of Daniels growing up in Montana, cheating death in Laos, and carousing in the bars and brothels of Thailand. First-person accounts from Americans and Hmong, ranchers and refugees, State Department officials and smokejumpers capture both human and historical stories about the life of this dedicated and irreverent individual and offer speculation on the unsettling circumstances of his death. Equally important, Hog's Exit is the first complete account in English to document the drama and beauty of the Hmong funeral process."--Amazon.com.

subjects: United states, central intelligence agency,  Vietnam war, 1961-1975, biography,  Vietnam war, 1961-1975, campaigns,  Vietnam war, 1961-1975, united states,  Vietnam war, 1961-1975, military intelligence,  Hmong (asian people), united states,  Vietnam War, 1961-1975,  Campaigns,  Secret service,  Anecdotes,  Death and burial,  Biography,  Officials and employees,  Personal narratives,  Participation, Hmong (Asian people),  Hmong (Asian people),  Funeral customs and rites,  Hmong Americans,  Smokejumpers,  United States. Central Intelligence Agency,  United States,  Employees,  Americans,  Social life and customs,  History