The Journalist

Life and Loss in America's Secret War

By: Jerry A. Rose, Rose Fischer

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Paperback | 11 August 2020

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352 Pages

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-Timely resurgence of interest in Vietnam War:, a movie starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, and a nationally touring art exhibit art about the Vietnam War.

-Fresh angle on a familiar story: This story bears witness to very early years of American involvement-a time when most Americans had no idea their government was becoming quietly committed to fighting communism in that region, and which many today know little about.

-Explores a hot topic: Journalists are often among the forgotten tragedies of war-and journalists today are often found in war zones, at risk beside their subjects. With frequent assaults against journalists all over the world and the high alert of "fake news," attention on journalists is at an all-time high.

-Timely release for military remembrance holidays: The story of a war reporter continues to be relevant today and will be especially appropriate for generating stories on Memorial Day and Veterans' Day. By the end of America's Vietnam War, 45 journalists had been killed, and another 18 were missing.

-Of special interest to Vietnam generation: More than 50 million Americans, who are now age 55+, grew up with the Vietnam War on their television sets. This generation is just now beginning to come to terms with their history and the scar left by Vietnam War. More than 770,000 Americans still alive today served on land, sea and air in the Vietnam War.

Industry Reviews

2021 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY Awards): Gold Winner in Autobiography/Memoir II (Coming of Age/Family Legacy/Travel)
2021 Eric Hoffer Awards: Finalist
Winner of a Forward Book of the Year Award

"A thoughtful, revealing look at the early years of the war in Vietnam from one of the first reporters to cover it. This book sits well alongside The Mark, Street Without Joy, and other essential frontline reports. Readers will feel as if they've been in the firefights Rose describes, an immediacy both thrilling and frightening."

-Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Passionate and gripping, The Journalist is the story of Jerry Rose, an acclaimed American journalist who gave his life to tell the hidden truth about the US's involvement in the bloody, divisive Vietnam War. Profound, disturbing, and humane, The Journalist illuminates the Vietnam War in the words of a courageous, gifted man who dedicated his life to telling the truth, no matter what it cost him."

-Foreword Reviews

"Jerry Rose, as a young journalist in Vietnam in the early 1960s, was an intimate witness to the beginnings of the tragedy that became America's Vietnam War. This riveting memoir is a chronicle of ambition, war, love, and loss."

-Judy Bernstein, author of They Poured Fire on Us and Disturbed in Their Nests

"Fischer's writing style gripped me from her very first words and carried me along a page-turning journey. I held my breath until the end. This is a do-not-miss piece of literary gold. An instant classic."

-Marni Freedman, founder of the San Diego Writers Festival, and author of Permission to Roar

"Destined to be a Blockbuster. I have no doubt that in a few year's time, we will see Jerry's life on the big screen. It's that good."

-Carlos de los Rios, screenwriter and producer of Diablo and The Da Vinci Treasure

"I am astonished by Jerry's story of courage and truth-telling, but even more so by his sister and author Lucy Rose Fischer, who is able to bring his story to life long after his death, in a fascinating read that keeps you turning the pages until the very end."

-Elizabeth Eshoo, author of Masai in the Mirror, Winds of Kilimanjaro, In Shaking the Tree, and II and III

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