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If you think today’s news cycle is wildly new territory, then you need to read 1968 by Mark Kurlansky (2003). A Christian review. Continue reading
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Young Man in Vietnam by Charles Coe (1968)
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This incredible second-person “memoir,” Young Man in Vietnam by Charles Coe (1968) was a shockingly good read. A Christian review. Continue reading
Listen Slowly by Thanhha Lai (2015)
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I would normally never (of my own volition) read a novel about a 12yo girl, but this book had so many intersections with my own family and experience that it was actually a wonderful selection for me. Continue reading
Captive on the Ho Chi Minh Trail by Marjorie A. Clark (1974)
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As I mentioned in a previous post, Fire Road, I recently visited Vietnam and wanted prepare myself for the trip through reading. Whenever I travel, I like to read books that cover the region I’m visiting. Sometimes I choose travelogues … Continue reading
Fire Road by Kim Phuc Phan Thi (2017)
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The Napalm Girl’s Journey through the Horrors of War to Faith, Forgiveness, and Peace; Translated by Ashley Wiersma You’ve likely seen the picture, the grainy photo from Vietnam of children fleeing a bombing, one naked little girl crying in terror … Continue reading