This Is a True War Story

“This is a True War Story is a highly readable saga about an adoptee’s lifelong journey to find his birth father. From the time that he was seven years old, the author fantasized that his birth father was serving in Vietnam. Often wrenching, this is an inspiring story of undying hope and perseverance in the face of daunting odds. A must-read for those who have been fostered, orphaned, and/or adopted, or who have an interest in the dynamics of families. This is a phenomenal - at times almost unbelievable - story. Bravo!” – Jack McLean, Vietnam veteran and author of ‘Found: A Veteran Story’“An orphan adopted at birth, Brigham dreams of his unknown father and imagines him as a hero in the Vietnam War. It’s a moving story, and so extraordinary in its outcome that it’s well ‘true’ is in the title.” – Frances FitzGerald, author of ‘Fire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam’

Robert K. Brigham is the Shirley Ecker Boskey Chair in history at Vassar College. He is the author or coauthor of ten books, among them Reckless: Henry Kissinger and the Tragedy of Vietnam.