More than a memory : reflections of Viet Nam / ed. by Victor R. Volkman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Volkman, Victor R.

Series:

Reflections of history series ; v. 5.

Reflections of history series ; v. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Literary collections.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Veterans' writings, American.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor, Mich. : Modern History Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A Conflict that Shaped A Generation _x000D_ 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. _x000D_ 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. _x000D_ 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." _x000D_ Praise for More Than A Memory _x000D_ Acclaim for More Than A Memory_x000D_ "For those old hands wanting to see and hear how others have made some_x000D_ sense of it in words--perhaps for inspiration to write some of their own--and_x000D_ for those newbies wanting to understand and relate as much as possible to_x000D_ that experience, I recommend this new volume wholeheartedly." --Michael Gillen, PhD,_x000D_ Professor, Vietnam and Modern America, Pace University _x000D_ "Poignant and heartrending as it is, More Than A Memory is a work of great_x000D_ courage and optimism, of triumph against all odds and amidst the horrors, of_x000D_ resurrection and renewal. It is nothing short of uplifting." _x000D_ --Sam Vaknin, PhD, author of Malignant Self-Love

_x000D_ "There seems to be no end to the stories veterans of the Vietnam War need_x000D_ and want to tell and there should be no end to the readiness of the rest of us_x000D_ to read, to listen, and more importantly, to learn. More Than A Memory is a welcome_x000D_ addition to the literature of the war and its ongoing consequences." _x000D_ --Marilyn B. Young, PhD, Dept. of History, NYU _x000D_ "If you want to understand a conflict, look into the hearts of the men who_x000D_ fought it. More than a Memory does that and reveals a legacy that should stand_x000D_ as a warning to people who would remake the world in their own vision." _x000D_ --Trish Wood, investigative journalist, and author of the critically acclaimed_x000D_ What Was Asked of Us: An Oral History of the Iraq War by the Soldiers Who Fought It _x000D_ More from the contributors at www.ReflectionsOfVietnam.com _x000D_ "More Than a Memory: Reflections of Viet Nam" is the newest book in the Reflections of America series _x000D_ from Modern History Press www.ModernHistoryPress.com.

Contents:

""Cover ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Contents ""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Foreword""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-61599-894-2

OCLC:

929119093