{"title":"Carl Nelson","description":"\u003cp\u003eCARL NELSON is a decorated Navy veteran who served more than thirty-three years, rising from enlisted sailor to captain, and has published eight non-fiction books and three novels, including \u003cem\u003eSecret Players\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMadam President and the Admiral\u003c\/em\u003e across his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNelson’s novel \u003cem\u003eSecret Players\u003c\/em\u003e was named Best Thriller of 2003 by the San Diego Book Awards Association, and \u003cem\u003eMadam President and the Admiral\u003c\/em\u003e was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. His war decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with combat V, two Air Medals, and the Combat Action Medal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he’s not writing, Nelson draws on four tours of duty in the Vietnam War, including a year as senior advisor to the commander of combat riverine operations in the Rung Sat Special Zone. Much of his work reflects that firsthand military experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarl lives in San Diego.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarl Nelson’s books are published by Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-advisor","title":"The Advisor (Cô-Vân)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Advisor\u003c\/em\u003e happens to be set during the Vietnam War, but its message is universally applicable — the characters could be State Department, Peace Corps, or soldiers in Bosnia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets \u003cem\u003eThe Advisor\u003c\/em\u003e apart from many other novels written about Vietnam? This provocative story deals with the complexities of being an advisor to foreigners in wartime: a clash of cultures, combat action and political intrigue. Played out through Viet Cong as well as American and South Vietnamese characters, the book narrates both sides of that strange war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than just an action-adventure story, \u003cem\u003eThe Advisor\u003c\/em\u003e is driven by historical intrigue, gripping drama, and haunting romance suffused with the mystery and seduction of the orient. It begins in the summer of 1972, the last year of the war, before the U.S. military left South Vietnam, and ends in 1975 when the last Americans are evacuated. This metaphoric novel challenges the Domino Theory — the premise of the Vietnam War, while spinning a tale of protecting the Long Tau Channel, the most strategic waterway in the campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1681624249\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781681624242\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Carl Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43456725090520,"sku":"9781563115134","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43456725123288,"sku":"9781681624242","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/Advisor_FChigh_mockup_v2_1667417843_e985abaa-15c5-44bc-890c-c6aba077acca.jpg?v=1791056935"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-carl-nelson.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}