The Women by Kristin Hannah is the most recent book I’ve read/listened to. I’m an audible book reader for the most part and use Libby.

This book caught me by surprise, as somehow I did not know what it was about. Looking at the cover now, I realize that the image was small on the app and I just didn’t notice the trees and helicopter.

This was a “can’t put it down” type of book for me. As the daughter of a disabled Vietnam Veteran, this story filled in so many of the gaps in my knowledge and understanding of what my father went through. He shared very little and avoided any questions.

But the story is about the Women of the Vietnam War. The layers of injustice and trauma ran so deep, for men and for women. But for the women to come home to all the turmoil and hatred this country held for the veterans, and to be rejected by the VA and the male veterans. The women’s trauma dismissed because they didn’t “face combat”. Like a combat nurse didn’t face combat. I wish I could say this is unbelievable. But I do believe it.

I am thankful to have a fuller understanding of that war and the people who answered the call to serve our country, even while I am grieved over the same.

Have you read this book? Would you share your thoughts?