{"product_id":"the-life-and-times-of-v-christian-sinclair-9781500322397","title":"The Life and Times of a Good Soldier: One Boy's War","description":"\u003cp\u003eJon Carta grows up in the Bronx, influenced by his family's firm religious beliefs and commitment to peace. He goes to college, falls in love, and plans to marry after graduation. Life, despite the turbulent environment of 1960s America, is good. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the draft board decides to send Jon to Vietnam. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe call to duty throws Jon's future plans into disarray, and leaves him in a seemingly unwinnable moral quandary. Having hated violence his whole life, can he in good conscience carry a gun? Can he kill? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJon may oppose Washington's warmongers, but he loves his country and supports the troops. Dodging the draft is no answer-it's an insult to those already in uniform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt stake is Jon's very identity. Can he hold true to his own beliefs and still be a good soldier?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth a moving coming-of-age story and a profound commentary on the dangers of militant political thinking, \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Times of a Good Soldier \u003c\/i\u003efollows Jon on his journey to manhood-a journey instantly recognizable to anyone who lived through the chaos, unrest, and fear generated by the Vietnam War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e V. Christian Sinclair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1500322393\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781500322397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"V. Christian Sinclair","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48458986848511,"sku":"9781500322397","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_96029367-a334-43e6-8a2b-3f2e779afb9e.jpg?v=1777407720","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-life-and-times-of-v-christian-sinclair-9781500322397","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}