More than a Memory

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...