Glasser 365 days, who served as an army physician during the vietnam war, details the breakthroughs in technology, medical procedures and body armor that have made the iraq war more survivable. The best vietnam war books five books expert recommendations. We are a couple in our fifties traveling to northern vietnam hanoi, sapa, others and north laos luang prabang and others for 21 days in october. An army doctors classic vietnam war memoira national book award finalist and a book of great emotional impactplus two powerful novels. May 12, 2014 at zama, an average of six to eight thousand patients were attended to per month, and the death and suffering were staggering. The book describes the expatriate life and relations with the local chinese population. Army medical corps, primarily to care for the children of officers and highranking government officials. In this gripping account of the human cost of the vietnam war, ron glasser offers an unparalleled description of the horror endured daily by those on the front lines. The death and suffering he witnessed were staggering.
The final book on your list of books about the vietnam war is 365 days. Glasser framed the book around his 196869 tour as a draftee army pediatrician at camp zama, where he wound up doing much more than care for the children of military. Glasser was assigned to zama, an army hospital in japan, he arrived there in september 1968 as a paediatrician in the u. Glasser tells their stories lives shockingly interrupted by the tragedies of war with humane eloquence. The native american path to leading a spiritual life every day religion and spirituality by terri jean jun 1, 2003. Villa america by liza klaussmann, the sheltering sky by paul bowles, these ghosts are family by maisy card. The vietnam war has scarred, transformed and inspired countless writers and art practitioners. Glasser, md, is the bestselling and national book awardnominated author of 365 days, an account of his experiences as an army doctor during the vietnam war. In his bestselling book 365 days, ronald glasser remembers these boys and brings a human voice to an unimaginable tragedy. The author was a government engineer and became involved in the corruption common at that time. I assume 365 days is the same, but unique and different in that it is a collection of individual stories, written by 1author about the things he has heard from the men who have come through his hospital or told him from other settings.
Returning vietnam combat veterans, on subsequent tours, would fall into the routine in a matter of days. Hes writing 365 childrens books in 365 days, while. The idea of a full book a day going from title page to backjacket blurbswent quickly out the window. Army in the republic of south vietnam during the years 19681969, and portions of my army flight training experiences prior to my combat duty service in vietnam. Books similar to 365 days share book recommendations. In a compromise last week, the board decided to put 365 days on the reserved shelves where it can be read only with the approval of a. While the list of books about this conflict includes hundreds of enlightening works, we pick ten of the best texts offering illuminating perspectives on the war, its context and the effects it had on vietnam.
Glasser is an american doctor and author, most famous for his book 365 days, chronicling his tour of duty as a us army doctor during the vietnam war. Marine corps veteran gustav hasford, about his experience in the vietnam war. Book after book after book led to a mastery of the subject. In this gripping account of the human cost of the vietnam. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Per eventuali collaborazioni o richieste di recensioni contattateci per mail o sul blog.
Powells is an independent bookstore based in portland, oregon. Sep 23, 2019 one of the most famous accounts of the vietnam war, 365 days offers a harrowing portrait of life on the front lines, as relayed by army doctor ronald j. Catherine ryan hyde audio books, best sellers, author bio. Noreen e una ragazza bellissima, solare e spensierata, molto legata alla famiglia e sempre pronta ad aiutare il prossimo.
The events of the book are set in hong kong during the vietnam war. Nov 08, 2012 enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. Go beyond ken burns documentary and discover these firsthand accounts and bestselling vietnam war books. Vietnam war book banned in maine the new york times. Glasser has written several investigations of trauma in modern warfare, inc. Glasser, a graphic report written by a physician who worked in a burn.
Work on my doctorate for this course was solidified by dr. An instant classic of war literature, 365 days is a remarkable, groundlevel account of vietnams human toll. The latest book to be banned by a school board this one in a high school in eastern maine is 365 days by ronald j. At zama, an average of six to eight thousand patients were attended to per month, and the death and suffering were staggering. The soldiers counted their days by the length of their tour one year, or 365 days and they knew, down to the day, how much time they had left. The stories deal with the sense of futility expressed by dying and wounded young men. The vietnam war as seen through the eyes of an army doctora book of great emotional impact the new york times. A new edition of ron glassers classic account of the vietnam war.
Vietnamiraq, as well as the general medical studies the light in the skull and the body is the. Looking to purchase one which is the best guide book to purchase for vietnam. This was a book i read before i went to vietnam and it was written by an army doctor who wasnt even there. Hes writing 365 childrens books in 365 days, while holding down a day job matt zurbos challenge, named after his daughter, cielo, is an unconventional labor of love. Find books like 365 days from the worlds largest community of readers. We would be organized militarily, but we would have to break the bad habit, of trying to fight a conventional war in a guerrilla warfare environment. Oct 12, 2009 a quest to read a book a day for 365 days. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Glasser a medical officer in japan treating wounded american soldiers, glasser chooses his title from the wounded mens preoccupation with the number 365 the number of days in a vietnam tour of duty. The last several have been personal, the individual experiences of the author. Browne and auggie, julian, summer, jack will, and others, giving readers a special peek at their lives after wonder ends.
Aug 26, 2014 this companion book features conversations between mr. Browse through our ebooks while discovering great authors and exciting books in vietnamese. The shorttimers is a 1979 semiautobiographical novel by u. Brownes essays and correspondence are rounded out by a precept for each day of the yeardrawn from popular songs to childrens books to inscriptions on egyptian. Which is the best guide book to purchase for vietnam. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. Glasser, md, is the bestselling and national book awardnominated author of 365 days, an account of his experiences as an army doctor.
The soldiers counted their days by the length of their tourone year, or 365 daysand they knew, down to the day, how much time they had left. For nina sankovitch, a book a day, every day the new york times. Catherine ryan hyde is the author of more than 35 published and forthcoming books, including just after midnight, heaven adjacent, the wake up, allie and bea, say goodbye for now, leaving blythe river, ask him why, worthy, the language of hoofbeats, take me with you, when i found you, walk me home, and dont let me go. It was also a mainstay in school libraries, though an uproar about its offensive language got it temporarily banned in the early 1980s.
Check back regularly to find your next favourite book. But what he did was he interviewed the people he was treating and it was one of the great examples of breaking through the statistics. There are many excellent books about this war, such as matterhorn, however the vignettes provided by dispatches and 365 days carry much more meat on the bone. Jun 26, 1981 the latest book to be banned by a school board this one in a high school in eastern maine is 365 days by ronald j. Glasser was assigned to zama, an army hospital in japan, he arrived there. Glasser has written several investigations of trauma in modern warfare, including broken bodies, shattered minds, and wounded. Usa todays bob minzesheimer recommends books by 10 authors. It is a recollection of what i experiencedthen, and can recall now, some thirty five years later.
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