Books with author Carl Rudolph Small

This memoir of the Vietnam War is structured as a series of short stories that convey the emotional and physical landscape of the Vietnam War. It is a window into the war from the perspective of the author, who served in a rapid response assault force, as 'the Marine.' The reader shares the Marine's experience through a year of combat that tested his character and shaped his destiny. Small joined the Marine Corps in 1969 at 19 years old, coming from a small Vermont farming community. After boot camp and specialty training he landed in Da Nang as a private first class. With three battlefield promotions in 8 months, he soon became a platoon sergeant. Small did not talk of his experiences in Vietnam over the next forty years, but has now written this book for veterans' families, including his own, to understand what their loved ones experienced. It is a unique and powerful text that is written in such a way it brings you inside the marine; you see what he sees, feel what he feels. You know him, his back story, what he is thinking, why he made the decisions he needed to make. No names are mentioned throughout the book. Memories Unleashed is an assemblage of memories, consisting of stories that stand alone to create a whole greater than the sum of its parts. It addresses the warrior, the lives of innocent people caught up in the war, and the American and Vietnamese families impacted by those who fought.

After forty years of silence, a Vietnam veteran shares powerful personal memories of his year of combat. This memoir of the Vietnam War is structured as a series of short vignettes that convey the emotional and physical landscape of the Vietnam War. It is a window into the war from the perspective of “the marine”—the author, who served in a rapid response assault force. Carl Rudolph Small joined the Corps in 1969 at nineteen years old, coming from a small Vermont farming community. After boot camp and specialty training he landed in Da Nang as a private first class. With three battlefield promotions in eight months, he soon became a platoon sergeant. Small did not talk of his experiences in Vietnam over the next forty years—but now, he has written this book so that veterans’ families, including his own, can better understand what their loved ones experienced. It brings you inside the mind of the marine; you see what he sees, feel what he feels. You know him and where he comes from, what he is thinking, why he makes the decisions he needs to make.Memories Unleashed is an assemblage of memories, consisting of stories that stand alone to create a whole greater than the sum of its parts. It addresses the warrior, the lives of innocent people caught up in the war, and the American and Vietnamese families impacted by those who fought. “A fierce focused account of one man’s year in the kind of close combat that was hard to talk about and hard to forget.” —Tom Powers

The Indoor Cats' Outdoor Adventure takes place during the course of one day. It tells the story of a cat that gets out of his house and overcomes his fear of the unknown, his shyness, and adversity, while meeting animals of the forest. A perilous situation arises that requires the animals work together to overcome it. The animals learn to become friends and take care of each other. Because of this, a Legend is made. This book is for an audience of young children and is also a book that parents can read to children, making bonding and comfort time exciting for both parent and child. The Indoor Cats' Outdoor Adventure is also a teaching tool to help children overcome the same fears that the twelve characters (animals) encounter, including talking to strangers. It is unique in the way it delivers the important lessons wrapped in a thrilling story that children will remember. Parents will cherish the time that they and their children spend together with this book. About the Author Author Carl Rudolph Small grew up in a rural community, surrounded by forests and its animal inhabitants. He learned their ways. The author is married. The author and his wife have a daughter whom they read to as a child. Their daughter and her husband now share that same love of reading with their son.