The Strength Not to Fight: Conscientious Objectors of the Vietnam War - in Their Own Words
Author:   James Tollefson
Publisher:   Potomac Books Inc
ISBN:  

9781574882575


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 July 2000
Format:   Paperback
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The Strength Not to Fight: Conscientious Objectors of the Vietnam War - in Their Own Words


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James Tollefson imparts an oral history that has the compelling drama of the best fiction. Conscientious objectors tell the stories behind the classification: the depth of their conviction, their efforts to prove sincere opposition in the face of persecution and criminal prosecution, and their feelings today about their actions during the Vietnam War.

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Author:   James Tollefson
Publisher:   Potomac Books Inc
Imprint:   Potomac Books Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781574882575


ISBN 10:   1574882570
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 July 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Deciding Not To Fight 2. Trial And Imprisonment 3. Serving My Country 4. A Country Not My Own 5. Making Peace 6. Felons 7. Veterans 8. Questions 9. Exiles 10. Journeys 11. Families 12. Endings Afterword Bibliography

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An extremely moving and very readable account of personal triumph in a period of national pain . . . . For those who want to understand the true depths which the Vietnam era forced many of us to plumb, this book is essential. For those who experience them firsthand, it is an open door on those troubling times, unflinchingly accurate and yet calming in its reflective power. I find as much courage on the pages of this book as I ever found in the midst of the shooting. Quiet, simple, disturbing: An invaluable contribution to the cultural history of the 60s. ""Quiet, simple, disturbing: An invaluable contribution to the cultural history of the '60s."" -KIRKUS REVIEWS


An extremely moving and very readable account of personal triumph in a period of national pain . . . . For those who want to understand the true depths which the Vietnam era forced many of us to plumb, this book is essential. For those who experience them firsthand, it is an open door on those troubling times, unflinchingly accurate and yet calming in its reflective power. I find as much courage on the pages of this book as I ever found in the midst of the shooting. Quiet, simple, disturbing: An invaluable contribution to the cultural history of the 60s. Quiet, simple, disturbing: An invaluable contribution to the cultural history of the '60s. -KIRKUS REVIEWS


Quiet, simple, disturbing: An invaluable contribution to the cultural history of the '60s. -KIRKUS REVIEWS


I find as much courage on the pages of this book as I ever found in the midst of the shooting.


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