A Novel By S. Vincent Anthony

This short novel follows Elias Thorne, a veteran of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, grappling with severe PTSD in post-war Eldridge, Washington. Stray animals—a German Shepherd named Max and a calico cat named Luna—become his unofficial emotional anchors, instinctively calming his flashbacks and preventing suicide attempts.

The story critiques societal disdain for Vietnam vets, explores Thorne’s relationships, and ends with his eventual defeat by his traumas, underscoring the limits of survival without formal support.

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