{"product_id":"wandering-souls-and-other-stories-9781648211584","title":"Wandering Souls: And Other Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003ePulitzer Prize-winning author Philip Caputo returns to the heart of the human condition with \u003ci\u003eWandering Souls\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of powerful stories that explore war, love, nature, life, and death.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the gripping title story, a Vietnam vet revisits the war-torn landscape of his past, searching for the grave of a forgotten soldier--only to uncover far more than he bargained for. In another tale, a wildlife photographer in the African savanna risks everything for a chance at true love. A thief escaping Central America finds himself aboard a ship, only to be thrust into the peril of an approaching storm. These and other stories in \u003ci\u003eWandering Souls\u003c\/i\u003e are told with the authenticity and keen insight that have made Caputo's writing unforgettable, offering emotionally intense and richly atmospheric narratives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With his distinctive style, Caputo delves into the complex relationship between man and memory--sometimes haunting, sometimes redemptive--capturing moments of profound emotional reckoning that compel his characters to confront their pasts and the indelible marks left by the places that shaped them. In \u003ci\u003eWandering Souls\u003c\/i\u003e, the past is never truly gone; it is a force that defines us, for better or worse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Caputo \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Chicago in 1941 and educated at Purdue and Loyola Universities. After graduating in 1964, he served in the US Marine Corps for three years, including a sixteen-month tour of duty in Vietnam. In addition to \u003ci\u003eMemory and Desire\u003c\/i\u003e, he has written seventeen books, among them three memoirs, ten works of fiction, and four of general nonfiction. His first book, \u003ci\u003eA Rumor of War\u003c\/i\u003e, is considered a classic of war literature. It has been published in fifteen languages and has sold more than 1.5 million copies. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Caputo has written dozens of articles in major magazines, op-ed pieces, and reviews for publications across the United States, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Norwalk, Connecticut, and Patagonia, Arizona.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Arcade Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51890702975250,"sku":"9781648211584","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_991ca22f-7032-43e0-8446-718cbc076b71.jpg?v=1768316053","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/wandering-souls-and-other-stories-9781648211584","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}