A story about coming home from the Vietnam War by Thomas Paul Reilly, Sgt. US Army, Vietnam 1969-70
“…a compelling read…” Midwest Book Review
“…I recommend this novel highly…” Vietnam Vets of America
“…most highly recommended…” Readers’ Favorite Book Review
VIETNAM WAR VETERAN Timothy Patrick O’Rourke discovers the great paradox of war upon his return to the US in 1973: he has left the war, but the war has not left him. He carries with him a profound sense of unfinished business, and struggles to find meaning amid days packed with the responsibilities of a life he no longer understands. Even with the patient, loving support of his girlfriend, Cheryl, Timothy cannot escape the shadow of war. Then he meets the mysterious Hoffen. A voice of tragedy, wisdom and hope, Hoffen has traveled through the darkness and emerged on the other side. Maybe, just maybe, Timothy can do the same. Timothy’s odyssey is every veteran’s story to some degree, with alienation, hyper-vigilance, substance abuse, guilt, relationship problems, flashbacks, nightmares, and depression as his constant companions. Hope in the Shadows of War confronts the stark realization that a wound that never closes can’t heal, and it proves that while trauma casts a long shadow for survivors, hope is a powerful antidote.
Readers of military fiction, especially books set during the Vietnam War, those affected by trauma and PTSD, and readers of magical realism will enjoy this engaging story.
This is literary fiction: historical: military/war.
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Publisher: Koehler Books
Distributor: Ingram
PUB DATE: 11/11/2018
SOFT COVER: $17.95, 978-1-63393-702-4
HARD COVER: $26.95, 978-1-63393-704-8
EBOOK: $5.99, 978-1-63393-703-1
TRIM: 6”x 9”, 276 pages
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