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"After Annie Jacobson's older brother is deployed to Vietnam during the war, tragedy at home brings their estranged father home without welcome. As tensions heighten, Annie and her family must find a way to move forward as they try to hold both hope and grief in the same hand"--
2) The orchard
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English
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"For generations, Ellie Hostetler's family has tended their Lancaster County orchard, a tradition her twin brother, Evan, will someday continue. Yet when Evan's draft number is called up in the lottery for the Vietnam War, the family is shocked to learn he has not sought conscientious objector status, despite their Old Order Amish belief in non-resistance. The faraway war that has caused so much turmoil and grief among their Englisher neighbors threatens...
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Virgil Flowers mysteries volume 2
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English
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Summoned by Lucas Davenport to investigate a pair of murders in which the victims are found with lemons in their mouths, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigator Virgil Flowers struggles to find a connection that could prevent additional killings.
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English
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"Allie is still recovering from the loss of her family's beloved waterfront restaurant on Florida's Gulf Coast when she loses her second husband to a terrifying highway accident. Devastated and losing hope, she shudders to contemplate the future--until a cherished person from her past returns. Joseph has been adrift for many years, wounded in both body and spirit and unable to come to terms with the trauma of his Vietnam War experiences. Just as he...
7) Up country
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Paul Brenner novels volume 2
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English
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One of the last things that Chief Warrant Officer Paul Brenner wanted to do was return to work for the Army's Criminal Investigation Division-an organization that thanked him for his many years of dedicated service by forcing him into early retirement. But when his former boss calls in a career's worth of favors, Paul finds himself having to do the last thing he ever wanted-return to Vietnam.
10) And one for all
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Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
c1989
Language
English
Description
Geraldine's close relationship with her older brother Wing and his friend Sam changes when Wing joins the Marines and Sam leaves for Washington to join a peace march.
11) The Vietnam War
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Series
Publisher
Watts
Pub. Date
1980
Language
English
Description
Presents the background and the ensuing complications of this "War Without an End."
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Publisher
POW Hrdlicka
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
On May 18, 1965 the lives of a young fighter pilot--David L. Hrdlicka--his wife and three young children were changed forever. On that day, David was shot down in a secret war over Laos. When the war ended, David was never returned to his family because the U.S. government had too much to hide. This is a story about his wife's (Carol) quest for truth. Her journey takes her to the halls of power in Washington D.C. to lobby for his release. She uncovers...
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Publisher
WaterBrook, an imprint of Random House
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"From one of the fiercest skirmishes of the Vietnam War to years of seclusion in a mountain cave, Medal of Honor recipient, Gary Beikirch has faced more than his fair share of battles and overcome each of them through perseverance and faith. He inspires readers to do the same"--
April 1, 1970. The siege began after dawn, and Army Green Beret medic Gary Beikirch knew the odds were stacked against their survival. Some 10,000 enemy soldiers sought to...