{"product_id":"2940013290457","title":"Patriotism: Red, White, Blue \u0026 Sometimes Black","description":"Draft day, May 13, 1970, Bob Wood enters the U.S. Army. Unbeknownst to his\u003cbr\u003efamily, Bob seeks to win the war in Vietnam to help stamp out the spread of\u003cbr\u003ecommunism in Asia. However, starting with his trip to the induction station in\u003cbr\u003eMemphis, Tennessee, he learns that not everyone shares his belief or his\u003cbr\u003epatriotism. Looked upon as an Uncle Tom, by other fellow black soldiers, Bob\u003cbr\u003eupholds his commitment to give his life for a constitution meant to exclude him.\u003cbr\u003eHis white Noncommissioned Officer Supervisors and company Commanders\u003cbr\u003equestion his motive for wanting to go to Vietnam; saying he was probably seeking\u003cbr\u003erevenge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo make matters worse, Bob Wood finds himself torn between being loyal to the\u003cbr\u003earmy establishment, and fighting the injustice he and his fellow black soldiers\u003cbr\u003eexperience on a daily basis. While assigned at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, he\u003cbr\u003edoesn’t help himself or the black soldiers’ cause by getting involved with the\u003cbr\u003edaughter of the white commander of the United States Army Disciplinary Barracks.\u003cbr\u003eFollow Bob Wood's journey from a small town in Lakeview, Arkansas to a world he\u003cbr\u003enever knew existed. He joined the military with the hopes and dreams of making a\u003cbr\u003edifference. Will he rise above the racism and oppression and stand for his beliefs,\u003cbr\u003eor will he conform in order to survive?","brand":"Harrison House Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147469799664,"sku":"2940013290457","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013290457_p0.jpg?v=1763579262","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013290457","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}