This year, 2023, marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.
Click on the book to read a chapter about one Gold Star Mother and her experiences.
Click on the book to read a chapter about one Gold Star Mother and her experiences.
Our Sons, Our HeroesIt was the sixties. Mothers waited anxiously for their sons to return from Vietnam. But a knock on the door and two uniformed men delivered the news that would change their lives.
Take a journey with the author and step inside the homes of 16 mothers who candidly talk about losing their sons 50 years ago. These broken-hearted, yet courageous women wondered whether our country would remember their sons. As they struggled to make sense of their devastating loss, they kept their faith. A whisper of hope entered their lives. They forged ahead to honor the sacrifices of their sons. Many joined the American Gold Star Mothers Inc. You will learn how they overcame their darkest moments. What would they like us to know about their sons and what would they say to their sons if they could? These mothers opened their hearts and spoke with unquestionable pride about their sons, their heroes. They face grief, anger and shock with laughter, tears and strength as they honor their sons with a love burnished by time. These are America’s Gold Star Mothers. |
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Click BELOW to Listen to Linda's Interview with Made in America's radio show host, Mark andol and rob Whalen.
Linda starts speaking at 13 minutes.
http://news.wbfo.org/post/gold-star-mothers-day-sunday-honors-mothers-americas-war-dead
Click on the link to WBFO/NPR Radio for an interview with the author and two Gold Star Mothers, Georgie Krell of the Miami, Florida area and Sandy Krege of Lancaster, New York.
Books are now available online at: Barnes and Noble.com and Amazon.com
An e-version of Our Sons, Our Heroes is now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and other e-tailers.
Books may be purchased at:
Buffalo Naval and Military Park, Buffalo New York
Made in America Store all 4 locations in Western New York
Buffalo Naval and Military Park, Buffalo New York
Made in America Store all 4 locations in Western New York
American Gold Star Mothers
Holly Baker and Betty Jackowiak at the Angola, New York Library.
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Author with Thomas Hens, brother of Cpl. J. Michael Hens, USMC who was added to the Distinguised Alumni Hall of Fame at DeSales Catholic School in Lockport, New York.
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Thank you to the citizens of Punta Gorda, Florida who built this extraordinary wall in honor of our fallen.