Book Description
An explosive real-life thriller of courage, compassion, and the race to save lives in the final days of a doomed city.
Saigon, 1975. As the Vietnam War spirals into its brutal conclusion, a young American finds himself at the heart of a historic rescue mission. Just a year earlier, 19-year-old Ross Meador had come to Vietnam searching for purpose. Now, as bombs fall and panic spreads, he becomes part of Operation Babylift—a desperate effort to evacuate thousands of orphans before Saigon falls into chaos.
With the clock ticking and danger mounting, Ross must navigate crumbling streets, bureaucratic nightmares, and moral quandaries no teenager should face. What unfolds is a breathtaking story of resilience and resolve, as one young man dares to make a difference in the face of overwhelming odds.
Carried Away shines a light on one of the most powerful and overlooked humanitarian missions of the 20th century—a story of hope snatched from the jaws of war, and a legacy that still echoes fifty years later.