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."
Praise for "More Than A Memory"
Acclaim for More Than A Memory "For those old hands wanting to see
and hear how others have made some sense of it in words--perhaps
for inspiration to write some of their own--and for those newbies
wanting to understand and relate as much as possible to that
experience, I recommend this new volume wholeheartedly."
--Michael Gillen, PhD, Professor, Vietnam and Modern America, Pace
University
"Poignant and heartrending as it is, More Than A Memory is a work
of great courage and optimism, of triumph against all odds and
amidst the horrors, of resurrection and renewal. It is nothing
short of uplifting."
--Sam Vaknin, PhD, author of "Malignant Self-Love"
"There seems to be no end to the stories veterans of the Vietnam
War need and want to tell and there should be no end to the
readiness of the rest of us to read, to listen, and more
importantly, to learn. More Than A Memory is a welcome addition to
the literature of the war and its ongoing consequences."
--Marilyn B. Young, PhD, Dept. of History, NYU
"If you want to understand a conflict, look into the hearts of the
men who fought it. More than a Memory does that and reveals a
legacy that should stand as a warning to people who would remake
the world in their own vision."
--Trish Wood, investigative journalist, and author of the
critically acclaimed "What Was Asked of Us: An Oral History of the
Iraq War by the Soldiers Who Fought It"
More from the contributors at www.ReflectionsOfVietnam.com
"More Than a Memory: Reflections of Viet Nam" is the newest book
in the "Reflections of America" series from Modern History Press
www.ModernHistoryPress.com
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