Wreckage of Dreams - Short Story

by Brian Lambie

Overview

A true short story documenting the path one man took on a tour of duty in Vietnam as a army helicopter pilot.
The story illustrates the physical and psychological effects of a high risk adventure. A lesson in the price that can be paid for serving honorably in the military. The story describes the suffering and personal loss of a young man wanting to fulfill a dream to fly.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666269741
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	04/02/2021
Edition description:	Expanded edition of original short story
Pages:	94
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.24(d)

About the Author

He began his journey as an adventurous and fearless youth with a burning desire to learn how to fly. Seeing his chance when the Vietnam War created a demand for helicopter pilots, he enlisted to perform one of the most dangerous occupations known. Years after this experience, and without much formal training in writing, he began this story. The short story was a long slow catharsis guided only by his primitive need for relief from the burdens he carried. Years of picking through his smoldering emotions
and rummaging through the events of a painful past have resulted in this short story. After leaving the military in November of 1970, he made several attempts to provide a livelihood for himself and his family. For the last 28 years of his career, he found work as a public servant assisting other
veterans to be a rewarding endeavor. Along the way, his interest in writing has resulted in several published articles and this gripping short story.