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Velocity Velocity Aloysius G. Casey "This storyline addresses the only question mark on O'Malley's career -- the Lavelle raids of February 1972. Using appropriate Nixon White House audio recordings and top secret messages (sent by the … OL11870079W
The running man The running man Michael Gerard Bauer Fourteen-year-old Joseph reluctantly agrees to draw a portrait of his reclusive neighbor, Tom, for a class assignment, and over time, like the silkworms Tom raises, both men come out of their cocoons… OL12514214W
Emergency ops Emergency ops M. Zachary Sherman Captain Anne Donovan's field hospital in NhaTrang, Vietnam, treats many wounded soldiers, but when one of her patients is somebody she recognizes her emotions threaten to overwhelm her. OL16152460W
War & watermelon War & watermelon Rich Wallace As the summer of 1969 turns to fall in their New Jersey town, twelve-year-old Brody plays football in his first year at junior high while his older brother's protest of the war in Vietnam causes tens… OL16261056W
This magnificent desolation This magnificent desolation Thomas O'Malley Duncan's entire world is the orphanage where he lives, a solitary outpost in the snowy expanse of northern Minnesota. Aged ten, he cannot remember his life to this point, but he has stories that he r… OL16704805W
An American radical An American radical Susan Rosenberg The author, a radical and political prisoner, recounts her journey from the impassioned idealism of the 1960s to her thirteen-year imprisonment, during which she suffered dehumanizing treatment combi… OL17692481W
Steel tiger Steel tiger Mark Berent In 1967 Vietnam, Court Bannister takes on his second tour of duty, Toby Parker struggles against alcohol to earn his wings, and Wolf Lochert degenerates into mercenary madness. OL17740134W
Cry for the water buffalo Cry for the water buffalo James N. Zitzelsberger A Vietnamese family is decimated by the war around them and a sniper caught up in the military machine. Children, parents, politicians and soldiers are shaped by the war, driven by it, and, worst of … OL17883967W
Bring the war home Bring the war home Kathleen Belew The white power movement in America wants a revolution. It has declared all-out war against the federal government and its agents, and has carried out--with military precision--an escalating campaign… OL19734713W
Enduring Vietnam: An American Generation and Its War Enduring Vietnam: An American Generation and Its War James Wright xvi, 445 pages : 24 cm OL19915558W
Mourning headband for Hue Mourning headband for Hue Nhã Ca "Vietnam, January, 1968. As the citizens of Hue are preparing to celebrate Tet, the start of the Lunar New Year, Nhã Ca arrives in the city to attend her father's funeral. Without warning, war erupts… OL19988614W
Dak To and the border battles of Vietnam, 1967-1968 Dak To and the border battles of Vietnam, 1967-1968 Michael A. Eggleston "In 1967, the North Vietnamese launched a series of offensives along the border with South Vietnam. A series of engagements known as "the border battles" followed, with the principle action taking pl… OL20046279W
A history of U.S. involvement A history of U.S. involvement Dunn, John M. Explains how the United States came to be involved in the Vietnam War, the key battles, opposition at home, and the consequences of the war. OL20324078W
The Rise and Fall of an American Army The Rise and Fall of an American Army Shelby L. Stanton A battlefield history of ground forces in the Vietnam War. OL2046546W
Let Their Spirits Dance Let Their Spirits Dance Stella Pope Duarte Let Their Spirits Dance is the moving story of a family's journey across America. Thirty years after the death of the family's son and brother, Jesse, in Vietnam, the family has remained in many ways… OL2683501W
America's Longest War America's Longest War George C. Herring The author portrays American participation in the Vietnam War as the logical culmination of the containment policy that began under Harry Truman in the late 1940's. Also his portrayal of the complex … OL2916071W
In love and war In love and war Jim Stockdale,Sybil Stockdale,James B. Stockdale "This is the true story of Jim Stockdale, a navy fighter pilot shot down and taken prisoner during the Vietnam War; and his wife, Sybil, who, back home in California, carried on a valiant fight on be… OL2926210W
Tim Page's Nam Tim Page's Nam Tim Page Contains action photographs from the Vietnamese conflict, with terse text by the photographer, Tim Page. OL3178422W
No more Vietnams No more Vietnams Nixon, Richard M. "In writing No More Vietnams, Richard Nixon-with the unique perspective of the man who served us America's commander-in-chief during the war's most difficult stage-has set out to dispel the myths of … OL3469130W
The Girl in the Picture The Girl in the Picture Denise Chong On June 8, 1972, nine-year-old Kim Phuc, severely burned by napalm, ran from her blazing village in South Vietnam and into the eye of history. Her photograph-one of the most unforgettable images of t… OL3498998W
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