The Hundred Hearts
The Hundred Hearts by William Kowalski is a literary fiction work published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform in July 2017. This edition spans 340 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows 25-year-old Jeremy Merkin, who, five years after being severely injured in Afghanistan, struggles to rebuild his life. His only source of inspiration is his grandfather, Al, a Vietnam veteran whose own trauma renders communication between them nearly impossible.
Readers will find a deep exploration of the lasting impacts of war on soldiers and their families. As Jeremy delves into his past to uncover the events leading up to the IED explosion that altered his life, he discovers profound truths about his deceased best friend, Ari “Smartass” Garfunkel, and the haunting legacy of his grandfather’s experiences during the My Lai massacre in 1968. The Hundred Hearts presents a poignant examination of memory, loss, and the search for understanding amidst the scars of conflict.
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From the best-selling author of EDDIE’S BASTARD comes this stunning portrayal of the true cost of war for soldiers and generations of their families. Five years after being gravely wounded in Afghanistan, 25-year-old Jeremy Merkin is still trying to put the pieces of his life back together. The only man he can look to for inspiration–his grandfather, Al, a Vietnam veteran–is so shattered by his own experiences that they cannot even communicate with each other. As Jeremy seeks physical clues to what happened to him in the days preceding the IED explosion that changed his life forever, he learns things that will change him even more–about his dead best friend, Ari “Smartass” Garfunkel; about his grandfather, who was present at the My Lai massacre in 1968; and about himself. THE HUNDRED HEARTS is the winner of the 2014 Thomas H. Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award. It has been translated into German.
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