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Through his personal story, Todd conveys, in a voice that haunts and sings, the impact of an unpopular war on a generation of young Americans. Publishers Weekly. A thoughtful meditation. Booklist. A powerful, well-written account . Library Journal From Jack Todd we come closer to understanding the terrible costs. This book deserves a high place in the literature of America's war in Vietnam. Gracefully and eloquently and honestly, without falling into the traps of self-pity or misspent anger, Jack Todd has written a stunning account of his desertion from the U.S. Army in 1969. I doubt that Mr. Todd would call himself a hero certainly most so-called patriotic Americans would not but having read this frank, beautiful memoir, I can think of no better term to describe a man of such incredible integrity and moral courage. In tight, powerful prose, Mr. Todd captures the terrors and doubts and humiliations that must necessarily accompany such acts of spiritual and political valour. Tim O'Brien, author of The Things They Carried and Going After Cacciato. America lost some of its best men in the Vietnam war including those who chose exile... Jack Todd's [voice] is a clear, brave, truthful rendition of the other experience this nation had, and we need it now more than ever. James Carroll, author of An American Requiem and Constantine's Sword.

America lost some of its best men in the Vietnam war--including those who chose exile. . . . Jack Todd's [voice] is a clear, brave, truthful rendition of the other experience this nation had, and we need it now more than ever. --James Carroll, author of An American Requiem and Constantine's Sword --James Carroll (09/26/2011)

America lost some of its best men in the Vietnam war-including those who chose exile... Jack Todd's [voice] is a clear, brave, truthful rendition of the other experience this nation had, and we need it now more than ever. -James Carroll, author of An American Requiem and Constantine's Sword -- James Carroll This book deserves a high place in the literature of America's war in Vietnam. Gracefully and eloquently and honestly, without falling into the traps of self-pity or misspent anger, Jack Todd has written a stunning account of his desertion from the U.S. Army in 1969. I doubt that Mr. Todd would call himself a hero-certainly most so-called 'patriotic' Americans would not-but having read this frank, beautiful memoir, I can think of no better term to describe a man of such incredible integrity and moral courage. In tight, powerful prose, Mr. Todd captures the terrors and doubts and humiliations that must necessarily accompany such acts of spiritual and political valor. -Tim O'Brien, author of The Things They Carried and Going After Cacciato -- Tim O'Brien Through his personal story, Todd conveys, in a voice that haunts and sings, the impact of an unpopular war on a generation of young Americans. -Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly A thoughtful meditation. -Booklist Booklist A powerful, well-written account. -Library Journal Library Journal From Jack Todd we come closer to understanding the terrible costs to those who stayed back and survived. -Quill & Quire Quill & Quire

"""Through his personal story, Todd conveys, in a voice that haunts and sings, the impact of an unpopular war on a generation of young Americans."" Publishers Weekly. ""A thoughtful meditation."" Booklist. ""A powerful, well-written account"". Library Journal ""From Jack Todd we come closer to understanding the terrible costs. This book deserves a high place in the literature of America's war in Vietnam. Gracefully and eloquently and honestly, without falling into the traps of self-pity or misspent anger, Jack Todd has written a stunning account of his desertion from the U.S. Army in 1969. I doubt that Mr. Todd would call himself a hero certainly most so-called patriotic Americans would not but having read this frank, beautiful memoir, I can think of no better term to describe a man of such incredible integrity and moral courage. In tight, powerful prose, Mr. Todd captures the terrors and doubts and humiliations that must necessarily accompany such acts of spiritual and political valour."" Tim O'Brien, author of The Things They Carried and Going After Cacciato. ""America lost some of its best men in the Vietnam war including those who chose exile... Jack Todd's [voice] is a clear, brave, truthful rendition of the other experience this nation had, and we need it now more than ever."" James Carroll, author of An American Requiem and Constantine's Sword."

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Jack Todd is a sports columnist for the Montreal Gazette, where he won the National Newspaper Award for sportswriting. He is also the author of three novels, Rain Falls Like Mercy, Come Again No More, and Sun Going Down.

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