Authors Alex Parker and
Kathy Clark allow the reader to go on an inside journey of the experiences on a
local college campus when the draft of the Vietnam War takes place. In the
book, "Life's What Happens" you are allowed to see the good, the bad,
the happy and the sad when this event occurs within the lives of these
students. While approximately 850,000 men's lives were changed by the lottery
draft, this book allows you to see and feel how it affects those on the campus
at Kent State. This book reaches into the hearts of nine young college men who
will forever be impacted. Their friends, girlfriends, parents and families are
greatly stirred by what is happening both around them and to their loved one.
There are stories of how these young men find
love, live in a frat house, and experience the understanding of a house mom who
reaches out to help guide them along this journey. There is the priest of the
school who eats with them and tries to influence them in a positive manner.
Living in this local college town community builds a close bond with the local
business owners, which help these young men and women while away from home.
While I enjoyed the premise of the book, I do wish
it had been shorter in length. I got a little weary of too many stories leading
up to the portion about the draft. While I understand the need for the stories
of various students, I feel that it could have been written tighter and still
been just as effective.
3 of 5 stars
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