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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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Coming soon!
A Grief Journal for Bereaved Parents
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Losing a child of any age is a painful, shocking, traumatic experience. Children are not supposed to die before their parents.
Often, grief stricken parents find themselves alone. We live in a grief-illiterate society; most people don’t understand the depth of emotions that parents experience when a child dies. It’s an unbearable loss that challenges friendships, faith, and fundamental beliefs about the world.
This workbook will help you find support and solace for your grieving heart and, in time, discover your own resilience.
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Praise & Reviews
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.”
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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.