Danielle Trussoni came to understand that when her father hurt her or her mother, drank too much, or beat up strangers, it was because of what he had seen in the tunnels. Danielle Trussoni experienced a very different childhood and a complicated relationship with her father, which leads her to visit Vietnam as a young adult on a quest to further understand th. . It's a shame that Trussoni only seems to realize her unfairness to her mother toward the end of the book, but the focus here is on her father, so it's set up to be a one-sided story from the outset. New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2006 (fiction and nonfiction), Lauren Hough on Leaving Cults, the Military, and Bad Jobs. We know this can’t be accurate because we know that our planet isn’t a uniform sphere. It's well written, I could visualize the locations and activities. It was even better. Sounds ho-hum, but it's not. The author doesn't seem to leave out anything about her real feelings and events. The traveler accelerates toward the center of the Earth and is momentarily weightless when passing through the geometric center at about 7900 m/s or almost 17,700 miles/hr. Now, that's something I would read, so I ordered the book and enjoyed reading it very much. The same is true if … I thoroughly enjoyed it. . The writing and content were excellent even though it was emotionally draining to read at times. At Earth’s center, gravity is at its weakest, so if you somehow managed to stop here, you would feel weightless. Also going with the theme of books I've been reading recently about not-so -present dads, that I have a personal interest in. Delgermaa 13. The earth does fall down. In fact, Jeannette is quoted recommending this book on the back cover.} After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. No one in my book group liked this book, even though it was interesting to learn a bit "first hand" about the "tunnel rats" who dangerously tried to expose and destroy tunnels the Viet Cong used in the Vietnam war. While all the other Earth-grazing meteors we have seen on this list … Danielle takes a solo trip to Vietnam, as an adult, where she explores the places her father has been. Please try again. . The story is told by the daughter of a Vietnam War veteran and is about his experiences in Vietnam as a "tunnel rat" and how those experiences impacted him and her relationship with her dad. I hope that writing about her life has enabled her to shed at least some of the weight that must have piled up on her as a result. Learn more about the program. Fall through the earth!!! Dan Trussoni served in Vietnam as a tunnel rat, an incredibly dangerous job which required stealing into tunnels the Vietnamese constructed throughout the country. This occurs throughout the book. No one knew about ptsd back when I was growing up. We, the reader, participate in her journey to reconcile angst, frustration, and an unconditional love for this mysterious, broken parent and hence, unusual childhood. Falling Through the Earth is tender and tough, harrowing and triumphant.” —Jeanette Walls, author of The Glass Castle “Like the fearless father she takes after, Danielle Trussoni tunnels at her story from both ends: Through the rabbit hole of childhood, she explores a tumultuous divorce. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Danielle's memoir, "Falling Through the Earth," describes how her father's war also became her own. I enjoyed reading this memoir. But Falling Through the Earth has an innermost chamber. . Was listening to Angelopolis on the radio and decided to look up the writer. There's a lot of potential here for material, but the author is perhaps just too young to write it well with any perspective. Also, Vietnam has had a ripple effect that just will never be able to be measured. The (un)Lucky Sperm: Tales of my bizarre childhood - a funny memoir. But Falling through the Earth is not merely tragic: It's also vicious, unsentimental, and often quite funny. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. . I can't say I really enjoyed this, but it really does feel wrong to rate someone's memoir low. Her father had been a "tunnel rat" during Vietnam, he explored the extensive tunnels which the Vietnamese had used as living quarters as well as convoys of people, weapons, food and medicine. Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2013. My dad too had some erratic behavior and we just figured it was the war. One of these items ships sooner than the other. This is s 3.5 review. Shadows Fly behind You 2. Trussoni recounts her difficult relationship with her Vietnam War veteran father. As one falls through the … Flipping back and forth in time it weaves together stories of her childhood and life passed a the bars of LaCrosse WI, her growing up and understanding what her dad went through, and her visiting Vietnam for answers. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. See search results for this author. FYI: If I Fell Through Earth, What Would Happen In The Center? Falling through a non-uniform Earth So far you have looked at a fall through a uniform Earth, but the Earth is not uniform. I had a special interest since I've been to Vietnam and went to the Cu Chi tunnels where Danielle's father was. Falling Through the Earth is the winner of the Michener-Copernicus Society of America Award for 2005–06. As you fell, you would be propelled by the force of gravity. A Day for Great Deeds 3. There are twists, turns, and surprises in this book that kept me interested. A scenario often presented to introductory physics classes is that of a \"gravity tunnel\" a tube drilled from one side of the Earth to the other through the planet's center. Fell from the Sky 11. Father was in Vietnam war and she returns to deal with the family demons. I just didn’t find it that interesting. Learn about Author Central. He may well have ended up an unfeeling bully even without the trauma of Vietnam. At one point in the middle of the book I started to get irritated with her for tolerating her father too much (I am of the older generation) but then as the book concludes it all falls into place. Yet as Danielle Trussoni's memoir. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. While he loved his daughter, Dan Trussoni rarely let that get in the way of either his rages or what he wanted to do. 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