{"product_id":"sand-and-silence-d-vincent-delorenzo-9798290516738","title":"Sand and Silence: A Gulf War Novella","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA soldier's war doesn't end when he leaves the battlefield-it just follows him home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSand and Silence\u003c\/i\u003e is a stripped-down, emotionally raw war novella in the tradition of Hemingway and Tim O'Brien. Set during the First Gulf War, the story follows Private Daniel Keane and his platoon through sandstorms, firefights, burn pits, and boredom. They smoke, dig, wait, fight, and bury their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith haunting precision and unflinching honesty, \u003ci\u003eSand and Silence\u003c\/i\u003e explores what it means to be a soldier before, during, and after the noise stops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Things They Carried\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJarhead\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRedeployment\u003c\/i\u003e, this debut from U.S. Army veteran D. Vincent Delorenzo offers a powerful meditation on war, memory, and what we carry home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e D. Vincent Delorenzo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798290516738\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.13d","brand":"D. Vincent Delorenzo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49169701830911,"sku":"9798290516738","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sand-and-silence-d-vincent-delorenzo-9798290516738","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}