J. Everett Prewitt
ASIN: B076YHN84C
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 268
Something About Ann is a historical fiction novella with eleven short stories that follows a group of African-American soldiers who faced traumatic experiences in Vietnam but remained close after returning to the States. Violence and turmoil continue to haunt the soldiers as they try to normalize their lives. Sometimes relying on the help of each other, and sometimes relying on the skills they gained in combat, most prevail.In the novella, Something About Ann, a black Vietnam veteran and a Vietnamese woman fall in love not knowing they were once combatants. Clarence Bankston returns from the Vietnam War shaken by his experience. After seeing Ann Minh, a Vietnamese, at a party, he is repulsed because she is a reminder of a war he does not want to relive. Once she initiates a conversation, though, they bond, recognizing both have been affected by the conflict. The peace of mind each ...