Bookreporter Talks To... Kristin Hannah

[@Amy-gj2mv]

As a retired RN I loved this book! Maybe more people will visit the memorial for the nurses in DC. When I visited it I was sad as so few people stopped to look at it. I worked 3 pandemics AIDS, H1N1 and I came back to help with Covid but I cannot imagine being a nurse in a war. Loved the book! Thank you!

[@janorluske7806]

Thank you for writing the Women. It should be required reading for everyone that had a Vietnam veteran in their family. I wish you had written it 30 years ago it's given me a better understanding of what my husband went thru. So much of this book has made it clear why he never became the man he was meant to be. He served from 67 to 68 This book has helped me fall back in love with him. Unfortunately he passed away from the affects of Agent Orange 4 years ago. Thank you so much ❤️ 07/24

[@pro4shw]

My husband was a psychiatrist in the Army during the Vietnam War. He treated vets returning from Nam. The government had a policy that if the psychiatric symptoms began during the person's first year of service, it was determined "line of duty no", denying access to VA benefits - an arbitrary, unfair policy.

[@fobrien]

Wow! Didn’t know that.

[@mvianna9613]

Just finished reading another Hannah book. This book kept me riveted. I want to learn more about the Vietnam War. Thank you for keeping us educated on topics that were not transparent to the public.

[@elainedurman161]

"We just didn't talk about it." You nailed it, Carol. I'm looking forward to reading this book. I was a teenager during Viet Nam. At 46, I earned my degree with a Women's Studies minor. Love the insights of all women.

[@susanjacobsen4567]

Absolutely loved this and can't wait to read the book! Thank you to you and Kristin for this wonderful program about The Women!

[@mcdonaldjax]

Love this so much! It's wonderful to hear your thought processes and research, Kristin, and you're so easy to "talk" with. This book is amazing. I stayed up way past bedtime for 2-3 nights so I could finish it. And then, I wanted to start it all over again! Thank you, and thank you, Carol!

[@ViewsalemhomesNow]

My favorite book. Loved this interview. Thank you! Great interviewing questions!

[@fobrien]

As a nurse that graduated in 1969 from a school in Virginia. We students were recruited in the last two years of school and my brothers both took different tours in Vietnam. I felt like Frankie that I should go and help the injured. I feel I could have been very good in that situation because I’m calm in a crisis and in emergencies and my school had well prepared me to take charge of any nursing unit. People I knew did know that women were over there and were not ashamed of the veterans. Reading the book I could feel Frankie’s emotions and I would have been disappointed in how the service men and women were treated on return just like her. I always regretted not going and getting married instead but after reading I’m glad I didn’t make that choice because I would have probably had depression and anger too and a whole different life. Thanks for this read that I could really relate to. Both my brothers made it back home and both were spit at and terrible things shouted at them when they stepped off the plane. Both were different people when they got back. Their physical and mental health has been greatly affected from the experience and agent Orange.

[@mvjh2277]

My brother in law had to change out of military into civilian clothes at the airport on return from Vietnam.

[@mikellclark-webb7491]

I think that when I learned more about women in Vietnam was from watching the amazing tv drama series, China Beach. It had a gut wrenching impact on me. I was a kid during the war but I was devastated once my grandparents told me what “casualties” were. I was mortified. I wish China Beach could be streamed, would love to watch it again after reading The Women. I’ve heard it can’t because of all the great music in it, not being able to be approved. 💔 These women should be honored more. I love this novel, I’m sure I’ll read it again. Thank you so much for this story!

[@CarolQ_]

What a great interview! Looking forward to reading this book and learning more.

[@BookLady8]

She is a fantastic writer! My book club is reading this now. What a story and a real eye opener! Our members were all teenagers at that time.

[@maryflaherty7096]

Nurse , graduate of 1956. Want to read this. Just started reading some of your books. Just love them.

[@mvjh2277]

Our book club is going to share The Women. We remembered TV show, China Beach about nurses at a Vietnam evacuation hospital. Dana Delaney starred, it aired April 1988-July 1991 for four seasons.

[@mvjh2277]

46:15 Considering music rights, it may be difficult negotiating songs in the film version. Warner is film and record label, so choices.

[@kathyjund7212]

just love you~ kj :)