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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction > General
Lieutenant Jack Walker and marine Jeff Dunlay never met on
American soil, even though they were both young military men in
1967. Instead, they met in Viet Nam. They didn't have much in
common; military service was their strongest link. Even so, through
time spent as prisoners of war, the two men became less separate,
more whole.
Friendships blossom under strange conditions. For Jack's wife,
Sally, and Jeff's sister, Susie, the most important men in their
lives left them to fight a battle on the other side of the world.
In their distress, the two women also formed a bond. When each
missed her loved one, they comforted each other. They had little in
common beyond the fear of loss, but it didn't matter.
"One More Sunrise" is a story of war, but it is also a story of
friendships built through unlikely situations-friendships with the
power to last a lifetime. Surrounded by the violence of Viet Nam,
it would be easy to lose hope, but hope was all they had. Sally and
Susie must await the return of their brave men; Jack and Jeff must
pray for One More Sunrise.
Love beneath the Napalm is James D. Redwood's collection of deeply
affecting stories about the enduring effects of colonialism and the
Vietnamese War over the course of a century on the Vietnamese and
the American and French foreigners who became inextricably
connected with their fate. These finely etched, powerful tales span
a wide array of settings, from the former imperial capital of Hue
at the end of the Nguyen Dynasty, to Hanoi after the American
pullout from Vietnam, the Chinese invasion of Vietnam in 1979,
contemporary San Francisco, and Schenectady, New York. Redwood
reveals the inner lives of the Vietnamese characters and also shows
how others appear through their eyes. Some of the images and
characters in Love beneath the Napalm-the look that Mr. Tu's burned
and scarred face always inflicts on strangers in the title story;
attorney and American Vietnam War-veteran Carlton Griswold's
complicated relationship with Mary Thuy in "The Summer Associate";
Phan Van Toan's grief and desire, caught between two worlds in "The
Stamp Collector"-provide a haunting, vivid portrayal of lives
uprooted by conflict. Throughout, readers will find moments that
cut to the quick, exposing human resilience, sorrow, joy, and the
traumatic impact of war on all those who are swept up in it.
The second book in the Chardin Chronicles, For Generations to Come,
continues the saga of three men who must confront the consequences
of their past choices and learn how those choices will determine
their futures, for better or worse. After serving in the military
of the Unified Territories in a war of attrition against the people
of Torkos, the disillusioned Major Joe Horgon returns home ten
years later to find his home irrevocably changed. There are new
forces at work in the Unified Territories, forces that prove to be
dangerous to Joe and his family. His neighborhood is in shambles,
street gangs are the ones in charge, and Joe's wife and son are
missing. Determined to find them, Joe sets out to rescue his
family. Along the way, he encounters a formidable enemy. A
charismatic gang leader known as the Gent has conspired with High
Priest Morthuza to give gang members a serum that creates a more
powerful warrior. He rules the streets and intends to wipe out any
who oppose him. Joe's search brings him face to face with the Gent,
and in this epic battle of wills, there can only be one survivor.
Jennifer Haraldsson Sherman is now a Wife and Mother. She is
also an Army Nurse serving in the Washington, DC area. With Vietnam
heating up, she is uncomfortable thinking of the young Americans
who will be going there to fight and die. She feels an obligation
to once again serve her country, but she knows she will have to get
the approval of her family first.
In Eastern Germany, Jennifer's old flame, Otto Bruner, is
working hard for German reunification. He has to be careful,
though, as his bosses in East Germany believe Communism is the way
to go. Underneath, Otto strongly disagrees. One only has to compare
the standard of living between East and West Germany to know that
Otto's secret feelings are correct.
In this fascinating and hair-raising story, the author lays out
the many challenges that are inherent in one of the most exciting
periods in the history of the United States. As he did with
previous novels in the series, the author ties the challenges faced
by the leading characters with the most powerful people of the era.
The novel includes U.S. Presidents from John F. Kennedy to George
Herman Walker Bush. The result is a thriller with many twists and
turns which brings the key surviving characters together in what
can truly be considered the end of an era. This book is a must-read
for all those who love a gripping story.
Sam Michael is having bad dreams; his sleep has been agitated
and interrupted in the weeks leading up to his fiftieth birthday.
On that day, however, tragedy strikes, and a freak accident leaves
Sam in a comatose state. To the people who love him, he sleeps
peacefully. For Sam, the state of unconsciousness is anything but
restful.Sam is the victim of a relentless incubus. This monstrous
creature forces Sam's dreaming mind into a parallel universe. He
may have fallen into a coma at the age of fifty in 1995, but his
mind has been transported to Vietnam in 1965. Sam must now survive
a horrific war he thought he once escaped; worse, in the dream, he
is wounded.In order to awaken and return home, Sam must complete an
unknown mission. But the shock of being caught up in this war
leaves him spinning, however, and he feels unable to finish his
task. A journey must be taken, a place discovered, and a mystery
solved. The ruthless incubus would keep Sam in its power forever,
but Sam's life is in his grasp, if only he can escape the war a
second time.
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