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    Vignettes of Vietnam & Other Colorful Short Stories

    By A.D Moore

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    Vignettes of Vietnam & Other Colorful Stories is a nostalgic collage of short stories, fermented and lingering, some for years, waiting on a venue to finally emerge. Hopefully, that time is now!
    Vignettes of Vietnam chronicles a young soldier’s experiences during his year’s tour of duty in the war-torn country and the discovery, while on an ambush patrol, of horrific photographs of GI comrades, captured, tortured and mutilated; the discovery of his Homie, butchered during an overnight LPR (Long Range Patrol), and his own subsequent escape, using arboreal survival strategies.
    The Excremenator provides insight into the violent life of young Anthony Morris. Born in the ‘hood’ (Chicago), he is a victim of the vicious street gang culture that results in the senseless death of his beautiful and beloved, Janet. Tired of the meaningless violence, he welcomes military conscription as a viable means of escape and redemption. But sent to ‘Nam, he’s forced to confront the reality of the correlation—urban (street gang affiliation), versus Jungle (military warfare), which proves instrumental in the determination of his outlook on life, as well as and his nasty name!
    The Night the Cow Got in Zion Franklin, Unforgettable Fang Grey, Snake Dancing, “A Tree. . . So Far! are comical (hopefully, colorful) highlights of an era long past.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateOct 9, 2012
    ISBN9781477272466
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    A.D Moore

    A. D. Moore is a poet and author. His first self-published book of poetry was entitled Street Talk & Moore, Poetry for the People. In 2006, Street Talk & Moore, Poetry for the People: The Collection followed. Over the years, he has been published in a number of publications, including The Chicago Sun-Times and Today’s Black Woman magazine. A member of Poets United to Advance the Arts for nearly fifteen years, he's a recipient of The Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award and along with PUTATA, has appeared in various venues in and around the Chicago area. Mr. Moore is a Purple Heart, Vietnam Veteran, and his tour of duty in the Southeast Asian country (one was enough) provided genesis and direct insight--warfare revelations on the war that were instrumental in providing excerpts for his fictional short stories, Vignettes of Vietnam and The Excremenator. Married and the father of three, he obtained an Associate, Bachelor and Masters degree on the G.I. Bill. As a result of P.T.S.D. symptoms, he is a disabled, retired Postal Employee. Attending Manassas High School on the north side of Memphis, he graduated in 1962 with a number of future, successful alumni including Dr. John Greene (Michigan State University. Retired); Big Frank McRae (former professional football player and actor) and world renowned Grammy and Academy Award Entertainer, Issac (Black Moses) Hayes. Noted Saxophonist, Hank Crawford attended and graduated a few years earlier. earlier.

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