Mommie_Jen Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I've taken quite the interest in the Vietnam War lately, it seems. And honestly, I wasn't born then and don't know much about it. What I do know about it can be summed up as this: it was messy politically. People detested our soldiers. POW stories that I've read leave me wondering how humanity can be so horrid. So - book suggestions?? I'm going to start looking through our library soon, but figured people may have some good suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildiris Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Dispatches by Michael Herr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 You interested in fiction at all? Memoirs of a Bangkok Warrior by Dean Barrett. "Every day, in every way, the war is getting better and better." This book totally explained how my father's pay records got lost for most of his two tours in Vietnam. When whatever other study you do gets too heavy, pick this up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommie_Jen Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 :) Yeah, fiction is how I got interested in the first place. Sometimes the line between my fiction reading and reality can start to blur a little if I read too much! Making a list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennW in SoCal Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. It is part memoir of his time in Vietnam, part a collection of short stories but altogether profoundly moving and beautifully written. I had one of my high schoolers read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Lots, and lots, and lots of vintage Doonsbury. Seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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