Paul M.
My personal review about my experience with My Stories Matter by Paul Mayer.
My personal review about my experience with My Stories Matter by Paul Mayer. As a proud U.S. Army Veteran, I had a story that happened back in 1969 while I was in Vietnam where I was captured by the Vietcong and later escaped to return home to my family, especially my new born daughter who was born two weeks before my capture. I lived with PTSD for over 50 years as a result of what happened over there and during that time, I shared my story with many of my veteran friends and many of them told me over the years that I needed to write a book about my story. Not being a writer, I finally found a ghostwriter to interview me and put the story into a manuscript for publishing it. The book was written to help other veterans like me who suffered PTSD like I went through to help them learn to cope with it like I did. I had a lot of memories to go on as I was in the Army for eleven and a half years as a Army photographer with many photographs to choose from and stories in my mind. The My Stories Matter team were so helpful to guide me through the process of creating my book that it was a piece of cake from start to finish. The best part was when the book was published and arrived at my home and I had it in my hands and could share it with the world and my family.
Response from My Stories MatterAug 6, 2026
Thank you so much for sharing this with us, Paul. What an extraordinary story to have lived, and what a meaningful reason to write your book. The fact that you created it not just for yourself and your family, but to help other veterans who have been through similar experiences, makes it a very special project to have been part of. We’re so glad the process felt straightforward from start to finish, and that you now have the finished book in your hands to share with your family, fellow veterans, and others who may find strength in your story. Thank you for trusting us with something so personal and so important. We hope your book reaches the people who need to read it.