Decatur Women´s Book Club

***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.

Greetings!

We're getting the hints that the end of the year holiday season is on its way and so is our Holiday Celebration Meeting. We won't be reading and discussing a book this month but books will be involved!

Bring a wrapped book that you've read to the meeting to exchange with other members. Or if you prefer to listen to your books or read them electronically, brings a gift card for the purchase of an audible or electronic book for the exchange event.

This is always a popular and fun event so I hope you'll be able to join us!

Note: Please note that in keeping with tradition we will be meeting at Golden Buddha Restaurant for this event instead of Athens Pizza.