The Women by Kristin Hannah
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
It is a powerful historical novel about the courageous nurses and other women who served in Vietnam. This book was recommended by my daughter and another person I volunteer with. There were many things I could identify with. I was a US Navy Hospital Corpsman who served with US Navy Nurses, and though I never went to Vietnam, I served with many Corpsmen and some nurses who did. Reading the book reminded me of the acrimony we faced while serving our country in a very unpopular war. I have been to the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC, and found the names of three young men I went to high school with who were killed in action. The wall is very meaningful, and it has brought healing to veterans and a generation that needed therapy. The book revealed many nuances of the conflict and my feelings about the war and our fellow veterans. Thank you to Kristin Hannah for a job well done.