On December 22nd, 2004, I began a process that would return me to Vietnam for the first time since leaving in 1969. I can’t recall any veteran, when told I planned this return, having asked why. To those who know me less well, it seemed a reasonable inquiry. When I tried to answer, it was like opening a Chinese Box or peeling an onion. Each response revealed a deeper truth.”
Tucker Smallwood served in the U.S. Army Infantry, Airborne from 1967-1970. He commanded a Mobile Advisory Team during the Vietnam War and was severely wounded in action. After recovering from his injuries, Smallwood moved to New York to study acting, establishing a career as a performer on Broadway (Mahalia), in film (Contact, The Cotton Club) and on television (The X-Files, Space: Above and Beyond).
RETURN TO EDEN is an exploration of one man’s and one country’s journey from the devastation of war through recovery to healing. Smallwood’s essays reflecting upon his military experience have appeared in magazines, but this is the first published collection. An audio book is now also available.
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