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"1965. As the United States becomes further embroiled in the Vietnam War the ripple effects are far-reaching--even to the other side of the world. In Australia a national military draft has been announced and Pearl Keogh a headstrong and ambitious newspaper reporter has put her job in jeopardy to become involved in the anti-war movement. Desperate to locate her two runaway brothers before they're called to serve Pearl is also hiding a secret shame--the guilt she feels for not doing more for her younger siblings after their mother's untimely death"--