Steve Newvine

Finding Bill - A Nephew's Search for Meaning in his Uncle's Life and Death

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

When the author's uncle died 6 months after returning from Vietnam, his family did their best to deal with the grief and move on with their lives. Over 40 years later, the author embarks on a journey to learn more about his uncle. An expanded version of two chapters from two previous books, plus new material and photos that tell the story of a Vietnam veteran who is remembered by Army buddies and others who knew him from the War. Thanks to a Vietnam veterans group headed by a soldier dedicated to preserving history from that era, the author is put in touch with several people who served alongside his uncle. The multi year journey to learn more about his uncle takes him down many paths. See how losing a relative from the view of an 11 year old boy. The author tells how his family coped with the loss in the 60s and 70s. The story moves to the 1990s when a chance incident leads to a rediscovering of the man, his life, and his legacy. 2nd edition includes letters Bill wrote to his family while in Vietnam.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lulu.com
• Seitenzahl: 56
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. November 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 97g
• ISBN-13: 9781329701113
• ISBN-10: 1329701119
• Artikelnr.: 66413022

Autorenporträt

Steve Newvine is an author and columnist living in California. He grew up in northern New York where he observed statewide politics as a teenager with his own dreams. His true story about the time his dad, uncle, and grandfather worked on the Empire Plaza project inspired this fictionalized account about ambition, aspiration, and holding on to one's dreams. This is Steve's third novel. He has authored a dozen books including memoirs centering on his life from his youth (Growing Up, Upstate and Grown Up, Going Home) on up to his first year after college (Stand By, Camera One).