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Brothers like these : Vietnam War veterans : poetry & prose Cover Image Book

Brothers like these : Vietnam War veterans : poetry & prose / Glenn Beane [and 18 others] ;Ted Wojtasik, editor ; Ronald H. Bayes, founding editor.

Bathanti, Joseph, (writer of preface.). Wojtasik, Ted, (editor.). Bayes, Ronald H., 1932-2021 (editor.).

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  • ISBN: 9780998194929
  • ISBN: 0998194921
  • Physical Description: 91 pages ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Laurinburg, NC : St. Andrews University Press, [2017]

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General Note:
This work came about through the efforts of Joseph Bathanti, North Carolina's Poet Laureate, 2012-2014, who made it his goal to work with veterans of all conflicts and the efforts of Dr. Bruce Kelly a primary care physician at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville who wanted to use humanities as a healing tool.--Preface.
Formatted Contents Note:
Preface. Classroom B / Joseph Bathanti -- Prologue. Service / Michael Ireland -- Where I am from to where I was destined to be / Allan Perkal -- The day before I left home / Stephen Henderson -- Where I'm from / Ed Norris -- Arrival / George Durden -- My time on the hill / Glenn Beane -- Because I didn't want to know names / Ed Spangler -- What would save us / Ron Toler -- Music from the sky / David Rozzell -- It wasn't a tiger / Charles Erskine -- HRP (Human remains pouch) / Robert West -- Flak jacket / Stephen Henderson -- Crystal blue persuasion / Paul Wayne Heflin -- Remembering camp Evans / Robert Earwood -- Helicopter ; Change / Butch Gudger -- Memories of the last mission / John Hallimore -- Handbook for U.S. forces in Vietnam / Robert West -- My road to recovery / Lester Davis -- To Falon / Michael Ireland -- Bull Creek / David Cole -- What healing looks like / David Rozzell -- Across the sea / David Robinson -- Glossary of military terms.

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Subject: Veterans' writings, American > North Carolina.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Veterans > United States > Personal narratives.
Genre: Poetry.
Short stories.
Personal narratives.

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