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90: A Conscientious Objector's Journey of Quiet Resistance
HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO AVOID BEING FORCED TO KILL?
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On a cold December night, a young man’s future is hijacked. It’s 1969 -- Bruce’s lottery number guarantees he will be drafted, sent to fight in Vietnam. In this compelling coming-of-age memoir, one young man’s moral dilemma forces him to question everything he believes. Would a real man do whatever his country asks? Or must he follow his conscience, placing integrity above friends, family, and his own future?
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A Grief Journal for Bereaved Parents
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Children are not supposed to die before their parents.
No parent ever imagines outliving their child. Yet, for too many, this devastating reality becomes their own.
Losing a child of any age shatters the heart and leaves behind an unrelenting storm of pain, shock, and grief.
​Often, bereaved parents find themselves isolated and without adequate grief support.
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Healing through writing can be one of the most powerful paths toward resilience in grief. ​This workbook offers compassionate grief support, guiding you toward finding solace and discovering your resilience.
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​Shattered Lives:
A Journal for Families of TBI Survivors
Traumatic brain injuries affect more than just the individual; they disrupt entire family systems - parents, siblings, spouses, and beyond. Caregivers feel overwhelmed and exhausted by their new role and shattered by the loss of the person who is no longer the same.
This journal provides personal stories, reflective prompts, and tools to help family caregivers process their emotions, track their journey, and adjust to the devastating life changes. It's a space to breath, reflect, and look forward.
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Book Trailer for 90
Praise for 90
Jim Lieber, author, Pulitzer Prize nominee
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"This is an extraordinary memoir of an extraordinary time. I was with Bruce Wasser at Princeton then, and in 90 he has totally captured the characters of the students, professors, older Black men in the college kitchen where he worked, family members, and government officials who informed his rare, fateful, and courageous choice to renounce war and become a conscientious objector."
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Martin Duberman, Author, American Historian,
Gay Rights Activist
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“I loved it. "90" is a passionate record of a life well lived. A rocky and admirable tale of a man who faced hardship and doubt... and emerged from his struggles with a firm sense of self and a no less firm commitment to expanding the options of others.”
Book Trailer for Is It Night or Day?
Inspired by the extraordinary true story of the author’s mother, one of fourteen hundred children rescued from Nazi Germany through America's One Thousand Children project, Is It Night or Day? weaves a powerful tale of courage, heartbreak, and resilience. Edith's escape from Hitler's Germany is both a personal triumph and a universal story of survival that echoes through history.
About Us
Gussie Rose Press is a small, independent publishing house with a big heart.
We specialize in:
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✨ Adult memoirs that inspire
✨ Therapeutic workbooks that heal
✨ Young adult historical nonfiction works that educate
✨ Children's stories that spark joy and imagination
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Many of our works illuminate a moment in history through a personal narrative. Our mission is to share meaningful, powerful stories that connect with readers of all ages.