John "Chick" Donohue joined the United States Marine Corps at the age of seventeen and spent several years as a Merchant Mariner after his discharge. His work took him to numerous foreign ports, including Saigon during the Vietnam War. After the war, he became a tunnel builder, and eventually became a Director of Sandhogs, Local 147, Laborers' International Union of North America, a post in which he served for over three decades. He is happily married to Theresa "Terri" O'Neil and spends his time between New York, Florida, and West Cork, Ireland.
John (Chickie) Donohue happens to be one of the best storytellers
anywhere. He knows that though life may be funny, it is no joke. In
this book you will see through his eyes the absurdity of the human
condition. Chickie takes us thousands of miles on a hilarious quest
laced with sorrow, but never dull. You will laugh and cry, but you
will not be sorry that you read this rollicking story.
*Malachy McCourt*
Donohue's memoir is a fascinating, vividly narrated recollection of
the chaos of the Vietnam war.
*Publishers Weekly*
The Greatest Beer Run Ever is the astounding true story of a young
man's odyssey. On these pages we accompany Chick Donohue as he
takes us on a fantastic voyage from the streets of Manhattan via
the high seas to the jungles and cities of Vietnam at the height of
a war fought mostly by forgotten blue collar kids...This book is
both a testament to the fading notions of loyalty and brotherhood
and an elegy for the working class enclaves that once formed the
backbone of a city and nation.
*Thomas Kelly, Author of Payback, The Rackets, and Empire Rising
and executive producer, Copper, The Get Down, and Civil*
John 'Chick' Donohue is an American legend...He bore witness to
some of the most ground-shaking events of the era while somehow
managing to honor his friends. This book is an unforgettable,
brilliantly written wild ride from start to finish, filled with
humor, action, poignancy and wrenching moments. The Greatest Beer
Run Ever will remain in your heart and mind long after you've
turned the last page.
*John Bruning, New York Times bestselling author of
Indestructible*
The story of a patriotic prankster's freelance incursion into
Vietnam, bringing cheer (and beer) to Americans at war... An
irreverent yet thoughtful macho adventure reflecting the tumult of
a fast-fading era.
*Kirkus Reviews*
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