A Conflict that Shaped A Generation
Four decades on, the legacy of American involvement in the Viet Nam War
still looms large in the lives of the veterans who experienced it first
hand. This new anthology of poems, stories, and essays looks at the war
through the lens of both past and present perspectives.
Featuring the work of fifteen veteran writers, the scope of the book
defines how modern warfare affects the lives of those who lived it and
subsequently their own families after returning from the war. The men
who have contributed to this volume each have played their own part
whether medic, air cavalry, recon, forward observer, or just plain
grunt. The pain they felt, witnessed, and buried can hopefully be
released by the telling of their collective truths.
It is their hope that through this book you will be able to feel
something of what they have felt and that it will inform you about the
role that this conflict continues to play in the lives of those who
served there. The words of William Faulkner still ring true: "The past
is not dead, it's not even past."
"More Than a Memory: Reflections of Viet Nam" is the newest book in the
Reflections of America series from Modern History Press
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