Winner of the 1997 New England Book Award for non-fiction! The Vietnam era left America wounded and divided. This moving portrait of a 3-star general by his son, who was a priest and war protester, represents one of the finest attempts at healing our cross-generational misunderstandings.
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Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 Vendor: Houghton-mifflin Publication Date: 1997
Joe Carroll was an Air Force lieutenant general who chose Vietnamese targets for American bombs. Joe's son James began adulthood by fulfilling his father's abandoned dream of joining the priesthood. But soon a father's hopes for his son--and a son's peace with his father--were ruined, yet another casualty of a war that tore apart so many families along generational lines.
Author Bio
James Carroll was raised in Washington, D.C., and ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1969. He served as a chaplain at Boston University from 1969 to 1974, then left the priesthood to become a writer. His New York Times Bestseller Constantine's Sword is now the subject of an acclaimed documentary, directed by Oren Jacoby and distributed nationally by First Run Features and Red Envelope Entertainment.
Editorial Reviews
"Autobiography at its best." Publishers Weekly
"A tragic, moving book about a family torn apart by the Vietnam War, a young man looking for God, a writer finding his voice." -- Boston Magazine
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