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From Pooh Bear
to Rambo

A Story of Hope and Courage

 "You're never more alive than when you're almost not."

Profound sentiments like this in Where the Light Enters - A Soldier's Journey will immerse the reader in one soldier’s experience in “the Nam.” From an idyllic childhood to the brutal realities of war, join author and veteran Leland Austin Gagnebin as he guides you through the struggles in the jungles of the A Shau Valley and rugged Annamite Mountains during the Vietnam War—and experience how, decades later, he journeyed back to this source of troubling dreams and PTSD in search of peace and closure. And found it.

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The audiobook, narrated by the author. 

Author Interviews

Enjoy two hours of interviews with Leland on YouTube, conducted by a Michigan State University History Professor who, in conjunction with the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, is compiling veterans' stories for prosperity.   

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About Leland 

Leland Austin Gagnebin is a product of the University of Wisconsin system. He’s a member of Military Writers Society of America. As a guest speaker at local high school history classes, he is also available to address local veteran and civic groups. Leland continues to assist and encourage veterans to connect to the VA and is open to a dialogue with his readers.

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