I Refuse: Memories of a Vietnam War Objector. by Donald L. Simons - 1992.

Trenton, NJ Broken Rifle Press, 1992. Paperback First Ed thus, but unstated. Presumed First Ed thus, but unstated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 184pp. First Ed thus, but unstated. Trade Paperback. Many books have been written about famous and charismatic Americans who led the resistance to the Vietnam War. I REFUSE is the first to fully document the average young man's struggle for peace and justice during that troubled time. Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, I REFUSE details the author's attempts to obtain recognition as a conscientious objector from the Selective Service System. After being unjustly denied conscientious objector status, the author refused to enter the military, was convicted of violating federal law, left the country and lived in exile for several years. I REFUSE is an important primary source of information on conscientious objection and draft resistance during the Vietnam era. It is not a how-to book on conscientious objection; rather, this is a compelling description of what resistance is like for the average individual who opposes forced government service. Donald Simons speaks to us on many levels--the intellectual, the emotional and the spiritual--as he walks us through the key historical events of that troubled time.I REFUSE reminds us that opposition to forced government service, military or civilian, runs deep in the American spirit. The book challenges readers--especially the young--to examine their hearts and to act on their convictions. "I REFUSE is a focused and complete text...a readable and effective story of the moral and political struggles that resulted in confrontations with family, the Selective Service and the Supreme Court."