The real story of what went on in the prison camps in North Vietnam, it was a nightmare that required incredible endurance to survive. He describes the days of screaming or in tears, of the monotony and despair and six weeks when he was confrontedby a torture he could not deal with.

"Epilogue": [2] p. at end.

Premonitions -- A prisoner of the North Vietnamese -- First day in a North Vietnamese prison cell -- Shaping of the future -- Korea -- From Korea to Vietnam -- "How do you pray for a broom in Latin?" -- A hero left behind -- The "human and lenient treatment" begins -- "I thought I could take anything they could dish out" -- Christmas in Hanoi -- What do you tell your buddies when you spill your guts? --Tryouts for Radio Hanoi -- The Hanoi march -- The longest six weeks of my life -- Burning my bridges -- My first roommate -- Meeting the delegations -- The passing of the night -- Tortured as a spy -- Passing the time -- Three who paid with their lives -- "Who is in command?" -- The move to Camp Unity -- The first church service -- We will talk regardless -- Intimations of peace -- Free at last -- My candle in the window -- Home.