A Piece of My Heart: The Stories of 26 American Women Who Served in Vietnam
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In these pages, you'll find the experiences of nurses who dodged rocket attacks as they made their rounds; of Red Cross workers whose helicopters were fired upon as they flew into the jungles; of WACs... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0891412417
ISBN13:9780891412410
Release Date:January 1986
Publisher:Presidio Press
Length:350 Pages
Weight:1.75 lbs.
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incredible stories -- incredible women
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
this is quite possibly one of the most moving books i have ever read. the honesty of the women's memoirs -- their bravery and sacrificial service are to be applauded! kudos to keith walker for compiling a story that needed to be told! read it read it read it!
I ws there at a hospital
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
It has been a few years since I read this book. I found it stunning. I was an infantryman with the 1st Air Cav, wounded Aug of '71 and evaced to the 24th Evac hospital. I saw and even felt the experiences these women went through. This book is tells the stories of all types of women and the many jobs they performed both civilian and military, the trouble they had coming home. This book made me feel thankful that all I had to do was fight the war. I would especially recommend it to veterans of all periods. It will make you love these ladies.
Recommended by Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 295
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This book is on the "Recommended Reading List" of Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 295, Indianapolis, Indiana
Excellent oral history from the Vietnam War
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Two hundred Vietnam vets--women and men both--ranked this book among the top five "oral histories" from the war, and those five oral histories among the top fifteen books from the war period. The other four? EVERYTHING WE HAD (Santoli), NAM (baker), CASUALTIES (Brandon) and BLOODS (Terry).
Excellent "oral history" from the Vietnam War
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Two hundred Vietnam vets (women and men both) ranked this book among the top five "oral histories" from the war, and those five oral histories among the top fifteen books from the Vietnam War period. The other four? EVERYTHING WE HAD (Santoli), NAM (Baker), CASUALTIES (Brandon) and BLOODS (Terry). All offer women-vet voices as moving as Walker's collection. (Comments by the author of DREAM BABY.)
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