Description

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A brilliant graphic memoir debut, this is a loving son’s exploration of his tumultuous relationship with his father, told through the lens of the Vietnam War and its lasting effects long after returning home.

As a college dropout amidst the tumult of the 1960s and the Vietnam War, David Sciacchitano enlisted in the Air Force and volunteered to be sent overseas. An aircraft mechanic away from the front lines, David nevertheless experienced the chaos of war during the Tet Offensive and the 1975 evacuation. But although David returned home from the war with no physical injuries, it would be as if a part of him was forever left behind.

Set against one of the most tumultuous events of the 20th century, The Heart That Fed is a beautifully illustrated and moving story of trauma and love—told by a son seeking to understand a father forever changed by PTSD and the horrors of war.

About the Author

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Carl Sciacchitano is a writer and illustrator who has created comics for IDW, Archie, and Monkeybrain, including illustrating the graphic novel The Army of Dr. Moreau, written by David F. Walker. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Praise For…

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“Part family memoir, part graphic history of America’s long and traumatic war in Vietnam, this is an emotionally honest portrayal of the generational consequences of war. A truly superb, gorgeously illustrated rendition of wars aboard coming back home.” —Gregory A. Daddis, USS Midway Chair in Modern U.S. Military History, San Diego State University 

“Powerful and engaging. The talented Carl Sciacchitano uses his illustrative skills to recreate the horrors of the Vietnam War and its ongoing legacy. You won’t regret reading this one.” —Jan Scruggs, founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

“A moving story that discusses an experience that affects many veterans and their sons, not just those who served in Vietnam...Highly recommended for those wanting to understand war’s human cost and lasting legacies." —James H. Willbanks, Vietnam War veteran and author of Abandoning Vietnam and A Raid Too Far

"In this powerful memoir, Sciacchitano makes expert use of the graphic novel format and the language of comics to tell his father’s story through the interplay of past and present, of memory and the moment, and the lasting impact of the Vietnam War, both on those who lived through it and those who came after them." —Chris Roberson, co-creator of IZombie

"A brilliant story on life during wartime and survival in peacetime—on the reconciliations of fathers, sons, our histories, and legacies." —Joseph Keatinge, writer/editor, Shutter, Ringside, Moonray, Vast Vision