{"product_id":"books-american-reckoning-by-christian-b-appy","title":"American Reckoning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe critically acclaimed author of\u003ci\u003ePatriots\u003c\/i\u003eoffers profound insight into Vietnam's place in America's self-image\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e How did the Vietnam War change the way we think of ourselves as a people and a nation? In \u003ci\u003eAmerican Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e, Christian G. Appy-author of \u003ci\u003ePatriots\u003c\/i\u003e, the widely praised oral history of the Vietnam War-examines the war's realities and myths and its lasting impact on our national self-perception. Drawing on a vast variety of sources that range from movies, songs, and novels to official documents, media coverage, and contemporary commentary, Appy offers an original interpretation of the war and its far-reaching consequences for both our popular culture and our foreign policy. Authoritative, insightful, and controversial, urgently speaking to our role in the world today, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e invites us to grapple honestly with the conflicting lessons and legacies of the Vietnam War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53673665036561,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780143128342.jpg?v=1781527532","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-american-reckoning-by-christian-b-appy","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}