13 Moons over Vietnam

Remorse Is The Fourth Volume Revealing The Author’S Moral Challenges Faced During His Thirteen-Month Tour Of Duty In The Vietnam War. Ben’S Response To Temptations Fueled An Accelerating Struggle Over His Values Identity And Spiritual Well-Being. He Was Increasingly Consumed By Emotional Turmoil And Transformed From Naïve Innocence To Self-Doubt And Alienated Detachment. The Stories Juxtapose The Author’S Experiences ‘Between The Lines’ Of Letters To His New Wife Fluctuating Between Self-Censorship And Unfiltered Explosions. Ben’S Correspondence Dropped To Fifteen Letters In Contrast To Forty-Eight Sent In His First Month Reflecting His Withdrawal As He Hoped To Shield His Wife From The Truth Of His Behavior And Progressively Disturbed Mental State. Read 4Th Moon: Remorse To Follow Ben As He Stumbles Through A Minefield Of Ethical Trials Which Undermines His Strength And Precipitates A Metamorphosis Of Spirit.