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January 2, 2023 29 mins
Ryan Hurst (Remember The Titans, Sons of Anarchy) stars in this episode, which follows the romance between a young couple that is split apart when war sends one of them across the world. You can hear more about this story by reading the novel it's based on, American Dreamer: A Look Into The Life of My Father, Joe Baby, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/American-Dreamer-Look-Into-Father/dp/0985965754/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511658361&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=american+dream+bill+sefekar You can also learn more at the website http://joeslifelonglegacy.com True War Stories: Mission Report is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. This episode, American Dreamer, was written, directed and produced by Michael Chamoy, based on the book American Dreamer: A Look Into The Life of My Father, Joe Baby by Bill Sefekar. Starring Ryan Hurst as Joe and Carolina Bonetti as Thelma. Edited, sound designed and mixed by Andres Coca. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you’re listening. And subscribe now, for future episodes.  Voyage is proud to support the Wounded Warrior Project and their goal to help bring independence back to our nation’s most severely wounded veterans. For every 100 downloads of any episode of True War Stories: Mission Report between February 1, 2023, and April 30, 2023, Voyage will donate $1 to Wounded Warrior Project. Help us to spread the word by encouraging others to listen to True War Stories: Mission Report, and together we can support our wounded warriors and their families as they heal. If you would like to make an additional donation to Wounded Warriors Project, please click on the donate button on https://TrueWarStoriesPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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