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A well-meaning doctor shaves two minutes from a hospital record so a baby's birthday is not Christmas Day. Nineteen years later, December 24th is the second date drawn in the U.S. military draft lottery, sending a young man to fight in Vietnam.
Richie Hawkins is a middle-class kid from Dallas with medical school ambitions. Those plans are derailed when he is drafted and sent to fight in a war he doesn't believe in. Halfway around the world, Linh Hoàng is born in a remote hamlet in South Vietnam's Central Highlands, where decades of war have turned ordinary life into a daily struggle for survival.
A Confluence of Fates is a sweeping story of chance, the enduring consequences of war, and the unexpected ways lives become intertwined.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A well-meaning doctor shaves two minutes from a hospital record so a baby's birthday is not Christmas Day. Nineteen years later, December 24th is the second date drawn in the U.S. military draft lottery, sending a young man to fight in Vietnam.Richie Hawkins is a middle-class kid from Dallas with medical school ambitions. Those plans are derailed when he is drafted and sent to fight in a war he doesn't believe in. Halfway around the world, Linh Hoang is born in a remote hamlet in South Vietnam's Central Highlands, where decades of war have turned ordinary life into a daily struggle for survival.A Confluence of Fates is a sweeping story of chance, the enduring consequences of war, and the unexpected ways lives become intertwined. A sweeping historical novel, A Confluence of Fates follows a Vietnam veteran and an Operation Babylift orphan whose lives are forever changed by a single moment in wartime. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798987241967
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