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A Piece of My Heart: The Stories of 26 American Women Who Served in Vietnam
by
Keith Walker
A decade after America pulled out of Vietnam, the seeds of the often heart- wrenching oral history, A Piece of My Heart, were sown when writer and filmmaker Keith Walker met a woman who had been an emergency room nurse in Cu Chi and Da Nang. She and 25 others recount the time they spent "in country" as part of 15,000 American women who volunteered or served as nurses and i...more
Paperback, 400 pages
Published
February 5th 1997
by Presidio Press
(first published 1986)
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Amazing stories from 26 women who served in Vietnam, definitely worth a read if you like personal stories from history. It amazes me what these women went through while in Vietnam, most were nurses dealing with ongoing casualties, it amazes me that they were able to still function after getting back to the states. Some of the women wrote about Agent Orange and the effects that it has had on them and their children. Or PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) and the fact that these brave women also...more
Walker's collection of interviews from women offers imperative insights into the Vietnam War and its participants, many of whom are forgotten or unrecognized. These stories provide viewpoints that differ from many war novels but that are tremendously important. In addition, the stories these women share allowed me to understand more fully the dynamics of the Vietnam war environment, which improved my understanding of the atmosphere of the times, times that continue for many--if not all--of us. T...more
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This book is composed of interviews of women who spent time in Vietnam during the U. S. occupation in the 1960s and 1970s. Some were nurses, but there were also Red Cross volunteers, WACs, WAVs, Quakers, intelligence personnel, and entertainers. Although there are similarities between the stories, each is also thoroughly unique, and each gives us a little more knowledge about the people, the place, and the time. Most carry a sadness, but the sorrow comes not only from the lives which were lost,...more
An extra ordinary drama, sharing with readers and audiences the real experiences of women who fought and gave their lives in Vietnam. Based on interviews of women who served.
I learned so much about Vietnam War and realize -- all wars are the same, aren't they? Death, destruction, innocent people slaughtered.
Sandy
I learned so much about Vietnam War and realize -- all wars are the same, aren't they? Death, destruction, innocent people slaughtered.
Sandy
THis is such an intence book. Very graphic too about the war sometimes. I cried many times reading this, and sometimes had to put it down to take a break. However, this was a beautiful, well put together collection of memories. Wonderful and heartbreaking and hopeful all at the same time.
I haven't finished this all the way through, but the subject matter is so heavy, and each section is divided up by individual story so it's easy to get through. The stories of these women are so very different from women's stories from any other armed conflict in US history.
One of the few books about the female experience in the Vietnam War...you will cry your eyes out! There was a documentary made from the book!
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Gave me a new respect for the women who served in various capacities during Vietnam.
So hard to read, but very worth it. Stories of nurses and other women who served in Vietnam. It's powerful to hear the stories of Vietnam but also to hear the changing roles and views of women as they happen.
Excellent book and not all these women were milatary women. Riveting, touching and revealing.
Putting this book back on the shelf for awhile as I have not been able to get into it.
Heartbreaking stories. While I understand our desire to serve our country, we need to find other outlets than war.
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