An American Requiem: God, My Father, and the War that Came Between Us is a 1996 National Book Award-winning memoir by James Carroll, exploring his coming-of-age as a Catholic priest during the Vietnam War era, set against the backdrop of his father's high-ranking military career in the Pentagon, creating a deep conflict between the son's anti-war stance and the father's role in the military-industrial complex. The book details the personal and familial struggles that arose from these opposing viewpoints, examining themes of faith, family, and the profound divisions the war caused in American society.