Fraternal twins Nat and Fletcher, separated at birth in 1940s Connecticut, follow different paths to success until they finally meet and realize their connection while running against each other for governor of Connecticut.
When a young woman and a Vietnamese refugee wander into a small diner a few days before Christmas, the lives of the diner's other customers are changed forever.
When J.T., a a fifteen-year-old half-Native American and half Mexican boy, goes missing in Oklahoma, Sheriff Martin begins a search that conjurs up pain from his past, and a mysterious hole that appears in war veteran Hickson Crider's lawn that may end up being connected to the investigation.
Allen Carmichael, having used the skills he learned as a soldier in Vietnam to build a career rescuing children and women from abusive men, is ready to retire from the game when he discovers evidence that leads him to believe his last case, in which he removed a twelve-year-old boy from his father, requires further attention.
In 1969, young Jimmy Koprowski returns from his stint in the air force to his blue-collar Polish-American hometown, where he struggles to rebuild his life and find meaning in his traditional roots.
Presents a collection of true stories of how the G.I. Bill transformed the lives of returning servicemen and women after World War II, and how the country ultimately changed during the post-depression years.
the politics of PTSD, agent orange, and the national memorial
Scott, Wilbur J.
2004
Explores how Vietnam veterans and their allies worked together to articulate their concerns and win battles with the United States government after the returned from the war to a society that did not respect or agree with their actions in the war.
While caring for his granddaughter Pixie, Skipper recounts the brutal memories of his life, which includes the suicides of his father, wife, and daughter; the murder of his son-in-law, and the tragedies he faced while at sea.
When four 1960s radicals are gunned down, Vietnam veteran Carl Hitchcock, an expert marksman, becomes the prime suspect, but FBI Special Agent Nick Memphis thinks the case is a little too perfect and calls on retired Marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger for help in tracking down the real killer.
