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When searching for books, eBooks, or media items about the book The Things They Carried, the author Tim O'Brien, or any related information such as the Vietnam war in CCAC Library's online catalog AlleyCat, you can search by using either a quick "words or phrase" search or a "subject" search. With a "words or phrase" search, you will get more results, but some may not apply to what you are looking for. A "subject" search usually gives you the most relevant results.
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| If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home | 1973 |
| Northern Lights | 1975 |
| Going After Cacciato | 1978 |
| The Nuclear Age | 1985 |
| The Things They Carried | 1990 |
| In the Lake of the Woods | 1994 |
| Tomcat in Love | 1998 |
| July, July | 2002 |
To find a specific book by Tim O'Brien in the CCAC Library collection, go to our online catalog AlleyCat, select Title search, and type in the title of the book.
To find a list of books written by Tim O'Brien in our catalog, select Author search, then type in the author's name (last name first).