{"product_id":"bringing-home-the-cost-of-j-thomas-jr-hennessey-9781970528060","title":"Bringing Home the Cost of War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Memoir of Combat, Duty, and the Families Who Bear the Burden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this powerful and deeply human memoir, \u003cstrong\u003eJames Foster\u003c\/strong\u003e recounts a soldier's journey from the brutal battlefields of Vietnam to the quiet, grief-filled living rooms of American families waiting for news no one wants to deliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eServing twenty-four months in combat as a young officer with the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, Foster survived some of the heaviest fighting of the Vietnam War. He lost men he led, carried the emotional weight of command, and returned home forever changed. Yet what awaited him after Vietnam proved even more defining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssigned to an ROTC program after combat, Foster suddenly found himself responsible not only for training future officers, but also for performing \u003cstrong\u003eNext of Kin notifications\u003c\/strong\u003e and serving as a \u003cstrong\u003eSurvivor Assistance Officer \u003c\/strong\u003etasks that would bring him face-to-face with the true cost of war. In kitchens, living rooms, and small-town funeral homes, he witnessed the heartbreak of parents, widows, and communities shattered by loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough vivid storytelling, he reflects on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eIntense combat operations\u003c\/strong\u003e in Vietnam's most dangerous regions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eLeading young paratroopers\u003c\/strong\u003e through loss, fear, and brotherhood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eThe crushing burden\u003c\/strong\u003e of delivering news of death to families\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing Home the Cost of War is not just a soldier's memoir. It is a tribute to the fallen, a portrait of the families who carry their memory, and a testament to the resilience required to serve-not only on the battlefield but long after the fighting stops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonest, unfiltered, and profoundly moving, this book offers readers a rare and intimate look at the emotional realities of war and the lifelong journey of those who serve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Thomas Jr. Hennessey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1970528060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781970528060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e J Thomas Hennessey, Jr. PhD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d","brand":"J. Thomas Jr. Hennessey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997268455679,"sku":"9781970528060","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bringing-home-the-cost-of-j-thomas-jr-hennessey-9781970528060","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}