The Old Soldiers' Gardening Club($12.20Value)

Description

Retirement has left Ted Halliday feeling useless. Thinking that even a funeral might enliven his mundane life, he accepts an invitation to a memorial service in a far-away, German town. The journey begins, and surprises unfold. Chance encounters awaken suppressed memories of his experiences in Vietnam. Upon arrival, he finds that he is a celebrity in the tiny Bavarian village. Unexpectedly, he is asked to examine the memoirs of another vet - some of them disturbing.Grappling with questions and dilemmas that have suddenly arisen, Ted recognizes the significance of a friendship he once counted as inconsequential, and discovers that his still has much to contribute.