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Arthur, who goes by Art, the author was born on a North West Iowa farm. (His grandfather’s family estate farm). In September, 1942 at the onslaught of WW11. All of Arts’ ancestors were Dutch immigrants. His parents were hired farm workers and had only gone through the 6th grade. His father was shipped off to basic training a few days after Arthur was born. After serving in Europe on the Hitler mop up campaign his father operated a Dutch bakery in the town of Hull Iowa for a few years. In 1952 the family moved to Worthington Minnesota. In 1960 Arthur graduated from Worthington High School. In 1956-57 Arthur helped his father design, construct and build a new family home on Lake Hill Dr. While in High school Arthur worked part time and on Saturdays and holidays for a local tough guy building contractor, Orville Apple. Orville was a great boss, employer and mentor for Arthur for over 3 years.

Bu Ku writes a tell all reflection on his tour of duty in Viet Nam 1967-1968. In his 55 war stories Bu Ku brings to the surface the good, bad and ugly situations encountered 50+ years ago on the unpopular battlefront of Nam. Viet Nam, that is.

Bu Ku uses the army colorful language of the day to tell the story in an authentic war fashion, using explanatory slang and cuss words were the norm during the war and Bu Ku feels needed to tell the story in a realistic fashion.

A projected glimpse into the lives of army vets as they fought and died in a controversial bloody conflict that took the lives of over a million Vietnamese people and 58,000 American soldiers. In the end America left in disgrace. Although the soldiers fought valiantly and repelled and destroyed tens of thousands of the Viet Cong VC and North Viet Nam Regulars NVA. In the end our political will crumbled Nixon just got us out. It was a sad coming home for most vets and even now 50+ years later the scars are still everywhere. Just about everyone has a Viet Nam Vet story to tell. Some ugly and some good and so it goes.

““Bu Ku Kilo” by Art De Groot is Your Online Publicist’s Best-Seller for the Month of April

“Bu Ku Kilo” is a memoir written by Arthur De Groot to expose the good, the bad, and the ugly events that had transpired during one of the most controversial wars in American history. The book within its first month has already sold more than a hundred copies–and it recounts a significant piece of history.

The Vietnam War was a protracted, expensive, and divisive battle. It was a conflict that tore the United States apart. Some people backed it wholeheartedly, while the other half despised it. Aside from North Vietnam, the Viet Cong, and South Vietnam, the United States of America and the Soviet Union were the major participants. The Cold War between the two countries exacerbated an already deadly conflict. The US-primarily backed South Vietnam, while the Soviet Union and their Southern ally, the Viet Cong, backed the North. Many people see this conflict through the prism of its controversies.

However, the casualties that were overlooked were the foot soldiers and the civilians who got caught in the trauma and crossfire of conflicting superpowers.

De Groot’s memoir is a detailed account of the soldiers’ everyday lives in Vietnam. More specifically, it is a sobering reminder of the courage of the veterans who were sent to fight the United States of America’s wars, whether voluntarily or forcibly. It casts a new light on the situation and causes a change in perspective. It depicts the lethal and expensive consequences of fighting, as well as the trauma that it inflicts toward the families of those who are sent into battle.

Leap back in time and witness the events during the Viet Nam war through the perspective of Art De Groot. Grab a copy of this best-seller now!”

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