Through Smoked Glass: Glimpses of a life before, during and after Vietnam (Paperback)

~ Ernest W. Richardson (Author)
Key Phrases: Smoked Glass

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Product Description

The poems of this collection tell a story. They represent life events of more than 45 years. Don't be surprised if you see something familiar...the fabric of memory and of dreams is universal.

About the Author

E.W. Richardson is a former Marine and Vietnam veteran. Raised in Kenton, OH, he now makes his home in Van Nuys, CA with his wife Lynn. He is editor of Distant Echoes, a literary journal, and has published work in a variety of print and electronic publications.

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: IUniverse (August 12, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595240658
• ISBN-13: 978-0595240654
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,377,096 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book!, November 25, 2002

By	Lynn Kolenich (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a son of a Vietnam veteran, I can higly recoomend this book. It is very well done, easy to read and treats the war with a fresh perspective.
Mr. Richardson's approach is unique, using well written verse to give insights into the life of a veteran from that era.

5.0 out of 5 stars A dream, a memory, a rememberance --- comes to life, December 20, 2002

By	CLSJF (Ormond Beach, Florida) - See all my reviews

This author has the ability to draw the reader into his "space". Through his written words, one feels the pull..the draw to become a part of each poem, each dream, each memory and all tolled, it becomes a story within itself; each leading down a pathway where one has once walked.
None speaks so loudly to me than "Lessons in the Earth" It brings to mind of a time once lived...a time now gone but forever etched in a readers heart.
This small but profound collection is truly a gift from the author to all of his readers.....even the very brightest of a future will always be based on a never totally forgotten past.

5.0 out of 5 stars In Poetry - Vietnam and A Life, October 15, 2002

By	F. William Broome, Published Poet "fllwyrblss" (Dahlonega, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This book should be owned and rwad by poets, veterans, and you. It presents the ignored story about a war we should have never fought. And, it provides some of the most heart-felt personal poetry ever written for public viewing. The author has given blood - that of a man who has fought and lived, and can now forgive those whose actions took away his youth, but gave him high values for a good life. Read it, and weep, read it and laugh, read it and wish that you could write as well.