RETURN TO EDEN is an exploration of one man s and one country s journey from the devastation of war through recovery to healing. Tucker Smallwood served in the U.S. Army Infantry Airborne from 1967-1970. He commanded a Mobile Advisory Team during the Vietnam War and was severely wounded in action. After recovering from his injuries Smallwood moved to New York to study acting establishing a career as a performer on Broadway (Mahalia) in film (Contact The Cotton Club) and on television (The X-Files Space: Above and Beyond). Smallwood s essays reflecting upon his military experience have appeared in magazines but this is the first published collection. There are more than fifty photographs many from his tour of duty and from his return in 2004. RETURN TO EDEN is also available in audio book formats.