RETURN TO EDEN IS AN EXPLORATION OF ONE MAN'S AND ONE COUNTRY'S JOURNEY FROM THE DEVASTATION OF WAR THROUGH RECOVERY AND HEALING, THEN TO CREATIVITY. SMALLWOOD'S REFLECTIONS ON HIS MILITARY AND FILM EXPERIENCES HAVE APPEARED IN MAGAZINES, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST RECORDED COLLECTION OF ESSAYS.
Tucker Smallwood served in the U.S. Army Infantry, Airborne from 1967-1970. He commanded a Mobile Advisory Team during the Vietnam War and was severely wounded in action. After recovering from his injuries, Smallwood resigned his commission and moved to New York to study acting. He established a career as a performer on Broadway (Mahalia), in film (Contact, The Cotton Club) and on television (The X-Files, Space; Above & Beyond) His film and television work is listed on IMDb.com