Fall To Grace by Eric Karlson

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Join a tough, streetwise Brookylyn kid on his journey from the nightmare of drug addiction, through the vivid horror of Vietnam to his sudden spiritual awakening.

A tumultuous tale of the 1960's told with the simplicity, innocence and a haunting realism you will long remember.

Eighteen years old, hooked on drugs, his buddy recently dead from an overdose, Eric Karlson joins the Army hoping to kick his habit. Two months later, he finds himself stationed in Vietnam, smuggling heroin and opium from villagers to GIs on his base.

Publishers Comments

Fall to Grace by Eric Karlson is a gripping true story. The author takes us on a journey from his life as an 18-year old heroin addict on the streets of New York to his intense spiritual awakening in Vietnam. Eric writes with passion and clarity about the hidden war between the enlisted men and the officers, his gradual understanding of the truth about Vietnam, his decision to oppose the U.S. military presence by going AWOL and his sudden spiritual realization. Written as a novel, Fall to Grace weaves adventure, history, sex, social commentary, violence and compassion into a dynamic story.

After witnessing incredible brutalities by some American forces towards innocent peasants, something snaps inside Eric. He throws down his M-16 rifle and goes AWOL. Villagers hide and protect him as he learns their simple ways of compassion. A prostitute in Hue City falls in love with him, and a Vietnamese nurse befriends him.

Eric discovers an inner voice telling him to resist the strident U.S. military presence. He convinces some GIs to go AWOL and join him, but others try to murder him. The resisters are hunted by the Military Police, but are mysteriously protected. At Eric's greatest time of need, an angelic Being of Light reveals itself to him.

Guided by a higher presence, Eric's efforts to persuade other GIs to join the resistance effort lead us to a stunning conclusion, one which offers a remarkable vision and hope for the future.

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