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by Bernard Edelman,William Broyles Jr.

Author:	Bernard Edelman,William Broyles Jr.
Subcategory:	Asia
Language:	English
Publisher:	Pocket Books (February 15, 1986)
Pages:	316 pages
Category:	History
Rating:	4.9
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Dear America" is a collection of letters back home from men-and women- in Vietnam. I plan on watching the documentary associated with this book.

Dear America" is a collection of letters back home from men-and women- in Vietnam. DA is split up into 8 sections, giving the reader a decent exposure into what guys went through over there. Describing Vietnam in writing to someone who never came within 15,000 miles of the place is virtually impossible but the letters herein do a good job in this regard.

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam is a 1987 American documentary film inspired by the anthology of the same title, directed by Bill Couturié in 1987. Using real letters written by American soldiers (which can be read in the book along with many more) and archive footage, the film creates a highly personal experience of the Vietnam War. The film won the Special Jury Prize: Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival in 1988. It was also screened out of competition at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.

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Home Browse Books Book details, Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam. Of the . million men and women who served in Vietnam during the war, New York City provided one of the largest contingents. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam. They came from every neighborhood in the city, from all ethnic groups and all walks of life. The service that they saw was as varied as their backgrounds, and the vast majority of them performed their duties to the best of their ability. How, then, could we fail to recognize the contribution of our relatives, neighbors, and friends who sacrificed so much?

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Bill Broyles grew up in Baytown, Texas, attended Rice University and then Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar

Bill Broyles grew up in Baytown, Texas, attended Rice University and then Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar. After working in the civil rights movement, he served as a Marine infantry lieutenant in Vietnam, earning the Bronze Star, the Combat Action Ribbon, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Gold Star, among other decorations.

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Items related to Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam. ISBN 13: 9780671617509. Bernard Edelman served as a broadcast dent in Vietnam. Dear America is a book of truth. Reading it, I felt I was listening to the voices of the men and women who lived and fought in Vietnam.

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"Dear America" is a collection of letters back home from men-and women- in Vietnam. DA is split up into 8 sections, giving the reader a decent exposure into what guys went through over there. For the record, this reviewer was in country from July '70-July '71. (Most vets dropped the "19" when it came to their years over there). Describing Vietnam in writing to someone who never came within 15,000 miles of the place is virtually impossible but the letters herein do a good job in this regard.

The most poignant section in the final one. These are letters from guys, including one female, who did not make it home. This reviewer was pained to read of the Army nurse from Canton, Ohio who was killed when her hospital was mortared. For the record, 8 military women were killed during the War. Their names are on the Wall. Reading about soldiers who were just weeks away from homecoming before dying is excruciating. Being a "short timer" over there was the most sensitive of subjects.

This reviewer will stop at this point but not without adding one personal note: He should his lucky stars every day that he was not in the infantry and escaped the worst over there. He is also lucky that he did not extend his tour to get an early discharge. The Army dangled that little sweetener and some guys who grabbed it-including at least two in these pages -were killed during their extension. Apologies: A good review should exclude personal tales, but this is Vietnam! Some reminiscing is hard to avoid.

There are so many superior Vietnam writings out there. "Dear America" is yet another. It is fully recommended for its insight into that conflict that affected so many of us.

AGAD

The basis for the HBO production of the same name, _Dear America_ provides a glimpse into the Vietnam war through letters home by the young men and women who served. The book is broken into seven sections, each portraying a different view of the war, from first impressions ("Cherries"), to life in the field ("Humping the Boonies") to "quiet" life in the rear with the gear ("Base Camp"). The editors include a variety of voices both enlisted and officer from all branches of service (and some from other civilian volunteers). Taken as a whole, the book does a solid job of showing the sweep and scope of experiences.

Similar to Since You Went Away: World War II Letters from American Women on the Home Front - a collection of letters from the "home front" in World War II, _Letters Home from Vietnam_ is intensely personal, powerful and moving, all the more so because the editors tell what happened to the writers after the war - many moved on to successful careers in the civilian world in all manner of occupations. Some died in the conflict. Knowing what the future held for the letter writers makes the letters all the more powerful in the reading.

An excellent resource in teaching history and as a collection of primary documents, it is also a haunting reminder of the personal sacrifice Vietnam demanded of those who served.

Morlunn

I cannot say enough things about this book. I discovered it years ago and wore out that paperback copy. I ordered this again as a permament edition to my library. I have not read a compilation of letters or journal entries from any time period that matches or comes close to the wonderful job Mr. Edleman did in putting this book together,

What the reader gets from this book would depend on many factors -- are they military or former military, are they anti-war proponents, or particularly interested in the Viet Nam era. Personally, I watched my father serve three tours (one in 1963 as an advisor to the French as it was his second language, once in 1965 when he was wounded and spent a year at the hospital in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and again in 1971. As a military child, I was keenly aware of the effects of the war on my mother, myself, and the mother and children who lived on the base during this time of great death and sorrow. Mr. Edelman starts out with the "newbies" and ends with the aftermath the war had on families.

I would recommend this book to anyone. It is filled with very personal and intimate details of so many young men and women who served.

Kazijora

Few books touched me as much as Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam. I was a teenager/young adult while this war took place, and each letter reminded me of someone I knew. The common theme of each of the writers was their sense of duty to their country despite the hardships. There are funny letters, and heartbreaking letters and each should be honored.

WtePSeLNaGAyko

Saw the HBO movie 20+ years ago in school - waned to read the book.

Book was in great shape and is a sobering insight into the prayers, hope, fears, desperation and desolation that are troops in Vietnam faced. Read in their in words their thoughts on the war and its leadership, their hopes to return home and see family and their view of American involvement in South East Asia.

The movie is good, the book better. Should be required reading for everyone.

Alianyau

I wasn't really sure how I was going to like this book as it's not a typical story li e, but once I started reading it, I fell in love. Listening to the individual stories of varying experiences in Vietnam. I love how that the author gives information on what happened to these soldiers both in combat and after. Of course, reading about those that didn't make it is heart breaking. It's such a monumental piece of American History and it kills me to know how poorly these young men were treated after they came home. As a veteran of an equally unpopular war, Operation Enduring Freedom, I feel that the Nam Vets really set the precedent for how not to treat soldiers. Thank you to every man and woman who served their country during this awful war. Your sacrifices will forever be appreciated. Thank you.

ndup

Such a good book, so sad but really good and makes you even more thankful for our veterans.

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