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Book Review of An American Requiem: God, My Father, and the War That Came Between Us

An American Requiem: God, My Father, and the War That Came Between Us
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James Carroll compassionately displays the conflict between his father, General Joseph Carroll, his own entry and exit of priesthood and the Vietnam war. Their difference of opinions and ideas drives a life long wedge in their relationship and still ends with a son who deeply loved his father.