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" There were more than 100,000 homeless Vietnam veterans in the United States last year. Too often these hero's stories go untold or are over-shadowed by the disgrace of their “position” in the post-Vietnam War era.
Wayne Bryant is an author who knows the frustrations and humiliation these people faced. He has shared both their addictive, destructive lifestyles and heart-breaking stories as he traveled across America with many of them.
Bryant's debut fictional novel, The Last Train Home, is a heart-gripping recount of the life sacrifices one soldier makes both during war and when he returns home from active duty. In his book, Bryant poignantly illustrates how unseen forces can guide and enrich our lives even though it may appear all hope and purpose for living has gone.
Bryant's book is a timely journey past the obvious disgrace of homelessness to one of the possible stories behind the men who stood boldly as heroes on the frontline of a bloody war and dishonorably as hobos on the streets of America. "
Wayne Bryant, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story
- 1960's-1970's
Life of a profession:
- bum
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Struggle over
- conduct in war
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians
Yes
Coping with loss of loved one(s)
Yes
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Druggie/Wino problems?
- alcohol
Brain/Body disability?
- mental illness
Conflict:
- War, general
Wisdom from homeless/bum?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- 60's-90's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 9 (quite a lot)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
- Texas
- West
- Northeast
- Deep South
- Midwest
- Pacific NW
- California
- Alaska
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Southeast Asia
Jungles?
Yes
Jungles
- Snakes
Misc setting
- moving train
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
- written like a journal/diary/letters
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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