📚The Women
🖋️Kristin Hannah
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Women can be heroes. When twenty year old nursing student Francis “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California, and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path. As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war. Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant. In war, she meets -and becomes one of- the lucky the brave, the broken, and the lost. But war is just the beginning for Frankie and her veteran friends. The real battle lies in coming home to a changed and divided America, to angry protesters, and to a country that wants to forget Vietnam. The Women is a story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patronism, The Women is a richly drawn story with memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will become to define an era.
🙋🏻♀️When I read what this book was about I felt it would be fitting to read close to Veterans Day. Kristin Hannah did a wonderful job with this powerful and emotional story. The history of Vietnam War is not shared in depth through primary schools. I am grateful for the lessons learned here.🙏
It will never be enough but I would like to take this time to, Thank you for your service. 🫡🇺🇸
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