Jake escapes his horrific captivity as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Cassie is a caregiver at the military hospital and nurses Jake back to health. Back home in Kansas, Jake and Cassie begin with one person at a time and over 27 years, hundred of vets find a little peace on the bank of the farm pond, and they learn to reach back and help a buddy up the hill.

War, Drama, Epic, Family, Historical Fiction, Romance,

Jake had an ideal childhood on the Kansas farm, but the Vietnam War showed him the ugly, horrendous side of life. He survived against insurmountable odds, but the war never let his soul rest. It would never rest as long as there was any vet who needed to find his way home.

A large farm near Hays, Kansas

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Happy Ending, Meaningful Message, Philosophical Questions

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Name: Jake Marshall was born in 1950 and grew up on a Kansas farm with strong family ties. On his 19th birthday, he was captured by the North Vietnamese. He miraculously escaped and after 37 days of walking, he was recued and taken to the Naval hospital on the island of Guam. It was there that he met the love of his life. It was there that his life really began. Jake and Cassie had seen first hand the horrors of war, and they refused to leave their buddies behind.

Age: 19

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Patriotic, Perseverance, Strong Moral Code, Empathetic, Faithful, Honorable

Name: Cassie is a caregiver in the Naval hospital on the island of Guam. She has seen the ugliest side of war, caring for young men with no arms or no legs or no more will to live. There was one special young man, Jake, whom she had only dreamed of meeting. He was the one and he had to be hers. Wherever life took him, she would be there.

Age: 19

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Perseverance, Romantic, Aggressive, Beautiful, Confident, Empathetic, Faithful, Patriotic, Strong Moral Code, Engaging

Name: TommTommnyTommyTommmmy wasTommy

Age: 25

Gender: Male

Role: Mentor

Key Traits: Confident, Honorable, Leader, Perseverance, Unapologetic, Badass, Blunt, Heroic, Patriotic, Strong Moral Code, Aggressive, Decisive

Name: Roy Marshall, Jake's Dad

Age: 64

Gender: Male

Role: Mentor

Key Traits: Religious, Strong Moral Code, Villainous, Complex, Engaging, Honorable, Patriotic, Skillful, Visionary, Confident, Empathetic, Faithful, Perseverance

Age: 55+

Target Gender: Universal

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Status: Yes: with a Publisher

Publisher: Black Rose Writing

Year Published: 2017

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