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ISBN: 1250178630

ISBN13: 9781250178633

The Women

Name: One of My Favorite Books But Be Prepared To Cry
Item: The Women
Rating: 5
Author: Patty

by Kristin Hannah

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A #1 bestseller on The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times

From the celebrated author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes Kristin Hannah's The Women--at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided.

Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears these...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1250178630

ISBN13:9781250178633

Release Date:February 2024

Publisher:St. Martin's Press

Length:480 Pages

Weight:1.63 lbs.

Dimensions:1.6" x 6.5" x 9.4"

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One of My Favorite Books But Be Prepared To Cry

Published by Patty , 17 days ago

A pampered rich girl, fresh out of nursing school, enlists as an army nurse in Viet Nam to be near her brother who was a naval officer. Her brother died before she gets there and she is thrust into a total hell. What gets her through everything is her friendship with two other nurses. When she returns home, she is despised for going to Viet Nam and she can't get the emotional help she needs until she hits rock bottom. Like all of Kristin Hannah's books, this is so realistic. It is heart-wrenching. Like "The Nightingale" and "The Four Winds", the story revolves around a woman forced to become strong through circumstances. This is a must read - but be prepared to cry through much of the book.

The Women....best book ever!

Published by Valerie Pritchard , 1 month ago

I have been an avid book reader since I was 7 or so. This book was the best book I have ever had the pleasure of reading. It grabs you from page 1 and I just could not stop reading!! Good thing I am retired. I would recommend this book to everyone!

Coud not put down

Published by Mary De Leeuw Christianson , 2 months ago

This book kept you guessing, kept your attention all the way through to the end. As a woman of this generation, I related to so many of what was mentioned in the book. I could not put the book down. This is a book that got me to want more by this author.

Gripping and informative novel

Published by SCinSC , 3 months ago

I learned a lot from this book and couldn't put it down. Have recommended it to many. While much of the story is about the Vietnam War there's a whole lot more to it: love, family, recovery, finding purpose. Really, really good book!

So interesting! Riveting read, couldn't put it down

Published by Jennifer , 4 months ago

The author describes the experience of arriving & participating in the Vietnam war with such vivid detail that it feels like you are there. It provokes so much thought & discussion. Would be a great book club book!

Loved this book

Published by Bb , 6 months ago

This book was wonderful. I always love Kristin Hannah books with the exception of Four Winds, but this may be her best. I recommend this book to everyone.

Wonderful book a must read.

Published by Hal LeaMond , 6 months ago

Brilliant book, follow her struggles serving as a nurse during the Viet Nam war. See how she learns to deal with the aftermath of her service and her rejection by fellow vets, the VA, and her own family. Read how she finally finds peace with her past and looks forward to the future.

Best I’ve read in a LONG time. Easy Read.

Published by Karen M. , 7 months ago

I am not a very fast reader. I finished this book in TWO WEEKS!!! I couldn’t wait to get to the next chapter. I am fascinated with the 60’s decade and this book helped me understand it more. Highly recommend a “summer of ‘67” playlist for background music while you read this. Also, after having finished this novel, I am watching ALL the Nam documentaries & talking to my parents about it. They were SO misinformed at the time. Thank you, Mrs. Hannah, for this treasure and inspiring me to educate myself further on this painful war.

Amazing

Published by Chelsea , 8 months ago

Truly amazing. Learned a lot. Eye opening. Couldn't stop crying. My uncle served in Vietnam and I wish I asked him to tell me more stories before he passed a few years ago...but now I know a little more about what he endured. Must read.

Nope! Just nope!

Published by Cesca , 8 months ago

I couldn't get into this book to save my life. It was like a long loop of the same day over and over. Couldn't finish it. Very disappointed

A Story that needed to be told

Published by Lucyb , 8 months ago

This book was amazing. I grew up during the Viet Nam war era and had no idea how women were ignored during that time. Without nurses, so many of our boys would not have made it home. While fiction, this book had a lot of truth in it. I highly recommend this book to anyone who was around during that horrible, senseless war.

So good!

Published by BeckyJo , 9 months ago

This book is a 10 star book in my opinion. It needed to be told about the nurses in Viet Nam and what they went through during and after the war. The characters are fictional but the stories are true. I cried during some of it, Such a powerful story and so worth reading!

Masterpiece!

Published by Wonderwoman86 , 9 months ago

This is a masterpiece- in storytelling, in historical reporting and in literary enjoyment! Excellent!! Great for book clubs!

Kristin Hannah did it again! Read the entire book in 1 day!

Published by Eileen , 10 months ago

Kristin Hannah did it again! Read the entire book in 1 day! Don't want to give the plot away but she brought the combat nurses that served in Vietnam the honor and respect they deserved along with ALL veterans who served shame on our government for marginalizing our veterans and making healing all the more difficult. Thank you Kristin Hannah for showing us what really happened. My great aunt who I'm named after was a nurse who served in Korea.

Child of a Vietnam Nurse - this book helped me understand mom even more

Published by Brienne , 10 months ago

I picked up an author's copy while I was in D.C. for a reunion of Vietnam Combat Nurses. My mother is a retired combat nurse who served in Vietnam. After much lobbying, the U.S. government 30 years ago, acknowledged the presence of women in the war and allowed a memorial to be erected on the National Mall. These women were swept under the rug and not acknowledged as having served in Vietnam, and this book is powerful in capturing the strength of Vietnam nurses who were essentially left to their own devices to heal if they managed to survive and return home. Chilling and heartwarming.

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One of My Favorite Books But Be Prepared To Cry

The Women....best book ever!

Coud not put down

Gripping and informative novel

So interesting! Riveting read, couldn't put it down

Loved this book

Wonderful book a must read.

Best I’ve read in a LONG time. Easy Read.

Amazing

Nope! Just nope!

A Story that needed to be told

So good!

Masterpiece!

Kristin Hannah did it again! Read the entire book in 1 day!

Child of a Vietnam Nurse - this book helped me understand mom even more

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