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Tucker Smallwood

RETURN TO EDEN is an exploration of one man's and one country's journey from the devastation of war through recovery to healing. Tucker Smallwood served in the U.S. Army Infantry, Airborne from 1967-1970. He commanded a Mobile Advisory Team during the Vietnam War and was severely wounded in action. After recovering from his injuries, Smallwood moved to New York to study acting, establishing a career as a performer on Broadway (Mahalia), in film (Contact, The Cotton Club) and on television (The X-Files, Space: Above and Beyond).

The cover photograph is from Tan Nhut, the village Smallwood helped Vietnamese militia defend in 1969. It was taken on Christmas Day, 2004. No more barbed wire, no more sandbags, no more bunkers. Eden, once more.

RETURN TO EDEN is available in three different formats - softcover book, a single disc MP3 Audio Book and the CD Audio Book, consisting of four separate discs (1 through 4). The running time of the complete Audio Book is 4-1/2 hours. The Audio book is also available for downloading at Audible.com. And more than 70 full color photographs are now available for viewing at the author's website, www.tuckersmallwood.com.

A final thought: If you enjoyed Return To Eden, consider sharing it with someone in your life who's been touched by war.

Take a moment to access the READ REVIEWS button (on my book page), where veterans and readers personally express how this book engaged and illuminated their perceptions.

Los Angeles, Oct 10 2006 -- "Return to Eden" was honored by the Fifth Annual DIY Book Festival, which celebrates the success of independent authors and publishers. The MP3 version of "Return to Eden" placed as first runner-up in the category of Audio/Spoken Word.

You can listen to a sample right now. Click on the icon to the left for the MP3 Audio Book. You'll then see a button that says "Preview this disc".

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  United States
READERS SAY:

“Smallwood's description of the small universe of the Advisor is sharp and clear.”

“…the product of an independent and intense talent…”

“…an extraordinary account of his experience… a story that ranges across the Vietnam War, politics, and his own struggles to come to terms with his life…”

“I started reading your book about 11 PM and I finished reading your book about 3 this morning, I couldn't put it down.”

“You have also made me re-evaluate going back to Vietnam to get rid of many ghosts. I didn't have the courage before, but this book has given it to me now.”

“I just finished reading your book and all I can say is WOW! Exceptionally well written and extremely heartfelt.”

“I found it to be interesting and easy to read. Your writing style makes it seem as if the reader is sitting down with you having a beer while the story is being told.”

"I spent about 2 hours tonight immersed in your book and really enjoyed the journey. Brought back memories; rekindled my long-held desire to someday return to Saigon, Nha Trang, and Kontum especially.”

“Got the book! Read the book! Damn that's good!”

“Holy shit! I am stupefied. And only up to chapter 10 so far. Frankly, all those movies and other books about Vietnam were dramatizations. What you've done rings true.”

“Tucker's distinctive voice comes through loud and clear in this strong collection of essays which will make you chuckle and make you think. Tucker is frank, sentimental, unafraid of controversy and easy to read. You need two copies, one for yourself and one to give to a friend."

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