{"product_id":"9781440155796","title":"Watching over Wilbur: A Novel","description":"\u003ci\u003eWatching over Wilbur\u003c\/i\u003e by author Jack Henderson tells the powerful story of two small-town American boys, one, a feisty Irishman, Keating O’Neil, and the other, an African American, Wilbur Washington.  They find their separate life paths joined on the battlefields of Vietnam in a surreal, karmic dance that leads them each through temptation, addiction, greed, romance, and the vicissitudes of war. Both young soldiers are faced with life-and-death choices, while friends and relatives anguish as the news of their struggles reach them stateside. \u003ci\u003eWatching over Wilbur\u003c\/i\u003e explores wartime issues that are as relevant today as they were forty years ago.\u003cp\u003e   Written in masterful dramatic prose, Henderson has composed a novel that speaks to the challenges of social injustice and the life-changing experiences of war and its aftermath. This is a work of rare remarkable power and grace that will not soon be forgotten, and is a must-read for anyone who loves a great story well told.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134445076720,"sku":"9781440155796","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781440155796_p0.jpg?v=1763758292","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781440155796","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}