This compact 35-page book, including twenty photographs, can be read online or downloaded and printed.

The autobiographical narrative combines American history with poignant personal remembrance and faithfully carries the themes of service and freedom and conflict and the quest from the first to the last page, with surprising - and enlightening - conclusions.

The reader is invited to share fully in the unique and rewarding experience offered by American Lives.

The full text of the book is available for download and printing in various formats including Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat.