Glory Denied is the harrowing and heroic story of Floyd “Jim” Thompson, captured in March 1964, who became the longest-held prisoner of war in American history. Tom Philpott juxtaposes Thompson’s capture, torture, and multiple escape attempts with the trials of his young wife, Alyce, who, feeling trapped, made choices that forever tied her fate to the war she despised. “One of the most honest books ever written about Vietnam” (Oliver Stone), Glory Denied demands that we rethink the definition of a true American hero.
Is Anybody Listening?: A True Story about POW/MIAs in the Vietnam War
Thirty-five long years and I was still seeking answers. If I could make someone in the government listen to the facts, I knew they’d want to act on them. After all, who wouldn’t want to find one of our POW/MIAs from the Vietnam War? IS ANYBODY LISTENING? tells of dignitaries,
