Going Home for Apples and Other Stories (Paperback)

Paperback. In this collection of six short works of fiction, author Richard Michael O'Meara puts readers in the boots of infantrymen during the Vietnam War and takes them on a powerful experiential journey.Beginning with basic training and ending with the difficult, often fraught, transition back to civilian life after the war, Going Home for Apples and Other Stories covers most of the aspects of military service during this controversial and often misunderstood period in US history.With great compassion and without judgment, O'Meara marches his characters-and his readers-through boot camp, firefights, court martials, life in the field, and the process of homecoming.Though realistic in his portrayal of the war, O'Meara brings humanity and even moments of humor to his subjects. He paints vivid pictures and then lets those portraits speak for themselves about the price of war and the toll it takes on the people who serve on behalf of those back at home. "A debut collection of short stories detailing the lives of American soldiers. A contemporary trend in military memoirs is to depict a soldier as more of a victim than a warrior, traumatized rather than ennobled by service. Swimming against that current, O'Meara gathers together six fictional stories that celebrate martial honor while still exposing the grim aspects of warfare"--Kirjus Reviews. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…