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Paperback Book Details
  • 03/2012
  • 9781466394759 1466394757
  • 302 pages
  • $12.99
Ebook Details
  • 03/2012
  • 1466394757 B007SXID7E
  • 302 pages
  • $8.99
John Hazen
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Dear Dad, A Novel
John Hazen, author
John Foster is a product of the ‘60s. The question is: which ‘60s? Leading a sheltered, cozy life growing up in the small town of Fairbrook, Massachusetts, John is plucked from his secure cocoon in 1969 and dropped into the maelstrom of the Vietnam War. As he witnesses and participates in the horrors of war, John literally feels his very soul, as well his will to live, eroding away. His redemption only comes after he is seriously injured and awakens to find himself in 1862 Tennessee where he joins General Grant’s troops in the days leading up to the Battle of Shiloh, one of the Civil War’s bloodiest conflicts. As his father, a decorated World War II veteran, had always told him, he discovers that it is possible to be part of something larger than himself. His humanity is ultimate restored after he embarks on a dangerous mission to make right a brutal wrong from his past.
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★★★★★

When a book starts out with a note from a father to a son that reads, “Almost got killed today. Don’t think it happened though,” well, that is certainly enough to pique my interest! So it begins with John Hazen’s book, Dear Dad, A Novel. This fantastic story follows our protagonist John Foster, a young man living a pretty fortunate life in small town Massachusetts in 1969. When he ends up in Vietnam, his life is broken apart, and he feels as if he’s losing himself. When John is hit with artillery and is flying through the air, all seems lost. But instead of falling to the ground and his likely demise, John ends up flying through time. Landing in the middle of the Civil War, a whole new set of complications arises.

Dear Dad, A Novel was such a unique take on historical fiction. Using a bit of a science fiction bent with the element of time travel, author John Hazen’s work fascinated me. The descriptions of war, including those of World War II and Vietnam, and then the Civil War, were realistic and emotional. The relationship between son and father, and the character development of John and his dad were carefully drawn and exquisitely rendered. Dear Dad, A Novel would appeal to any reader who enjoys war stories, historical fiction or just a generally great read. I have not read any of John Hazen’s work before, but I certainly look forward to reading more from this very talented author.

Formats
Paperback Book Details
  • 03/2012
  • 9781466394759 1466394757
  • 302 pages
  • $12.99
Ebook Details
  • 03/2012
  • 1466394757 B007SXID7E
  • 302 pages
  • $8.99
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