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    Fears and Tears
    Fears and Tears
    Fears and Tears
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    Fears and Tears

    By Alfred Lang

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    A Collection of poems written by Alfred Lang about life in the military.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrafford Publishing
    Release dateOct 25, 2014
    ISBN9781490745329
    Fears and Tears
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    Alfred Lang

    Alfred Lang was born in New York city in 1944. His family has a long history of defending this country, with family members in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. After being diagnosed with P.T.S.D he began journaling his memory and feelings in Poetry. Alfred was named Poet of the year by the National Poet Society. Alfred is married ans has son Mickie, Alfred has three granddaughters and is the proud great grandfather to Antone, Alfred also has a step daughter and he is presently retired and lives in Florida. Alfred Lang(a.k.a Vet Poet)

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      Fears and Tears - Alfred Lang

      Fears and Tears

      ALFRED LANG

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      Copyright 2014 Alfred Lang.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written prior permission of the author.

      ISBN: 978-1-4907-4531-2 (SC)

      ISBN: 978-1-4907-4533-6 (HC)

      ISBN: 978-1-4907-4532-9 (E)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2014915394

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

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      CONTENTS

      The Big Black Wall

      Not Just Names On A Wall

      P.O.W. and M.I.A.

      Hurting Special People

      Doomed

      Memories

      Memorial Day

      The Fear

      Lost Hope

      What The Wall Means To You 58202

      Pain

      Still At War

      Another War

      Do They Really Count

      Why Not Me

      No One is Home

      Brave Souls

      Will There Ever Be A Day

      FRIGHT

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