02740cam a2200433 i 4500 1195874062 TxAuBib 20240403120000.0 230615s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2023026802 9781250178633 1250178630 (OCoLC)1385503346 TxAuBib rda Hannah, Kristin, author. The Women / Kristin Hannah. First international edition. New York : St. Martin's Press, 2024. ©2024. 471 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Hardcover. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "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 the 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 country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, The Women is a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era. -- Provided by publisher. 20240403. Nurses Fiction. YOUNG WOMEN Fiction. Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Fiction. Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Women Fiction. Veterans Fiction. UNITED STATES Armed Forces Nurses Fiction. Psychic trauma Fiction. Historical fiction. lcgft Novels. lcgft Psychological fiction. fast War stories. War fiction. Romans. rvmgf