Two Women, One War: An Unlikely Friendship During the Vietnam War

by Jane Barton Griffith

Women have been overlooked in the history of the Vietnam War. The gap is now filled with this riveting, true memoir. Two Women, One War is a story of the insanity of war, the human capacity for resilience, the power of hope, and the strength of women.



Wars are profoundly tragic, horrific, and cruel. Yet these two female authors-an American and Vietnamese-found joy in their friendship amid the human and physical destruction in Vietnam. Their story is not sad. Instead, this stunning memoir unpacks how they coped with the fear and found joy in the discovery that they shared a common humanity and desire for peace and love. They have kept their friendship alive over the past fifty years and felt compelled to share stories of their rare friendship as they grew older.

224 pages, Hardcover

Published March 8, 2025

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two Women, One War offers an intimate view into the effects the Vietnam War had on the people of Vietnam. The author is open about her feelings and what she saw and experienced during her time in Vietnam. I appreciated that she was unbiased either way about the war and focused instead on the realities of innocent lives forever altered by war. As the reader I felt the injustice of the tiger cages, torture, and needless loss of life. The Vietnam War is still a sensitive subject for some but I believe this book will shed light on the true effects the war had on people. Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read this intimate memoir. All thoughts are my own.