{"product_id":"and-the-sparrow-fell-9781501713934","title":"And the Sparrow Fell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd the Sparrow Fell is a coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Former U.S. Congressman Robert J. Mrazek tells the story of a wealthy family on the north shore of Long Island in the spring of 1967. Cornell undergraduate Rick Ledbetter goes through a rocky journey of self-discovery as both his family and his country disintegrate around him. Rick is a young rake in the mold of his father, Travis Ledbetter, a Medal of Honor-winning World War II navy pilot. Rick has been accepted into the swift boat program at Naval Officer Candidate School and will be heading for combat in Vietnam. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRick's brother Tom, also a Cornell undergraduate, is a young man of true conscience who, because of his Christian faith, is morally opposed to the war. He has rejected conscientious-objector status. Rick meets and falls in love with Kate Kurshan, who is Tom's girlfriend. She is also a Cornell student who opposes the war. Their three lives intersect as Rick, who becomes a war hero, discovers the human cost of war, while Tom, who has great moral courage, puts his life on the line in protest of the Vietnam War at a terrible personal cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert J. Mrazek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Three Hills\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501713934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert J. Mrazek is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, the writer and co-director of the film\u003ci\u003e The Congressman\u003c\/i\u003e, and the author of nine books, including two award-winning nonfiction works and seven novels, the latest being\u003ci\u003e The Bone Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eValhalla\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Three Hills","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":67101490839667,"sku":"9781501713934","price":28.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_36b9bca3-9310-465f-a774-bb236b971441.jpg?v=1793709046","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/and-the-sparrow-fell-9781501713934","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}