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The Hardest Year: A Love Story in Letters During the Vietnam War

The Hardest Year: A Love Story in Letters During the Vietnam War - Paperback

by Carole Wagener, William Wagener
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Availability:In StockContributor:Carole Wagener, William WagenerTheme:Cultural Region/Southeast AsianPublish date:2023-05-30Pages:286
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Wise Media GroupISBN-13:9781629672588ISBN-10:1629672580UPC:9781629672588Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Personal Memoirs, Wars & Conflicts, MilitaryBook Topic:Vietnam War, VeteransSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.78 inchesWeight:0.85Product ID:SCTZP21DKZ

This memoir is based on handwritten letters, cards, and newspaper clippings sent between Carole and Bill Wagener from September 1968 to August 1969. The vernacular is accurate to that time, using words that are no longer politically correct. The letters, based on actual events, may have been compressed. Please note there was a time lapse between these letters due to a lag in the mail. Some names and identifying characteristics were changed to protect privacy, and some dialogue was recreated. The remainder of the book is based on Carole and Bill's memories to the best of their recollection over time. Because this is a war story, some chapters are very graphic and may not suit those with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other trauma-related disorders. In addition, the book contains some offensive language and sexual references. Finally, there are several military terms, and various German, French, and Vietnamese phrases mentioned in this book. These terms are defined in the glossary.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Wise Media GroupISBN-13:9781629672588ISBN-10:1629672580UPC:9781629672588Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Personal Memoirs, Wars & Conflicts, MilitaryBook Topic:Vietnam War, VeteransSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.78 inchesWeight:0.85Product ID:SCTZP21DKZ
Wagener, Carole Lynn: - Carole Wagener has been an author for ten years. She worked for fifty years as a registered physical therapist in Wisconsin and California. She originated from the Midwest, and many of her stories take place in Wisconsin. With her husband, William, she co-authored The Hardest Year: A Love Story in Letters During the Vietnam War, which was her first book. Their memoir won an award as a Military-History finalist in the 2023 International Book Awards. In 2024, Carole wrote an award-winning screenplay, The Girl with the Dark Red Hair, which is a fictionalized version of The Hardest Year. Carole received the 2023 Jack London Award from the California Writers Club (CWC) and attended the 2024 Glendale International Film Festival where her screenplay was a semifinalist.Wagener, William Jon: - William Wagener is a disabled Vietnam veteran who has authored two family genealogy books. In 2023, he and his wife, Carole, co-authored The Hardest Year based on many of his saved letters from Vietnam. Bill produces two talk-TV shows, "On Second Thought" and "Take Back America," on public access TV in Santa Barbara County, California.
Publisher: Wise Media Group

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Carole Wagener, William Wagener

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Carole Wagener, William Wagener

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