{"product_id":"letters-from-vietnam-voices-of-war-9780345463906","title":"Letters from Vietnam: Voices of War","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"No heroes, everyone did their part, and everyone was scared to death.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey are the words of soldier Mark W. Harms in 1968, summing up his combat experience during the Vietnam War. His stunning letter home is just one of hundreds featured in this unforgettable collection, \u003ci\u003eLetters from Vietnam\u003c\/i\u003e. In these affecting pages are the unadorned voices of men and women who fought-and, in some cases, fell-in America's most controversial war. They bring new insights and imagery to a conflict that still haunts our hearts, consciences, and the conduct of our foreign policy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere are the early days of the fight, when adopting a kitten, finding gold in a stream, or helping a local woman give birth were moments of beauty amid the brutality . . . shattering first-person accounts of firefights, ambushes, and bombings (\"I know I will never be the same Joe.\"-Marine Joe Pais) . . . and thoughtful, pained reflections on the purpose and progress of the entire Southeastern Asian cause (\"All these lies about how we're winning and what a great job we're doing . . . It's just not the same as WWII or the Korean War.\" -Lt. John S. Taylor.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, too, are letters as vivid as scenes from a film-Brenda Rodgers's description of her wedding to a soldier on the steps of Saigon City Hall . . . Airman First Class Frank Pilson's recollection of President Johnson's ceremonial dinner with the troops (\"He looks tired and worn out-his is not an easy job\") . . . and, perhaps most poignant, Emil Spadafora's beseeching of his mother to help him adopt an orphan who is a village's only survivor (\"This boy has nothing, and his future holds nothing for him over here.\") \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom fervent patriotism to awakening opposition, \u003ci\u003eLetters from Vietnam \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the unmistakable echoes of this earlier era, as well as timeless expressions of hope, horror, fear, and faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Adler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Presidio Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.13h x 5.58w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345463906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Adler\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and literary agent who lives in New York. He is the editor of four \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Presidio Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45069860143219,"sku":"9780345463906","price":24.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_b4e65928-d4a2-447c-8c39-1e1140730b26.jpg?v=1780605208","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/letters-from-vietnam-voices-of-war-9780345463906","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}