Her Story: The Women by Kristin Hannah

Book Discussion Group

This group explores stories of strong women, such as this story about Frankie, who in 1965 joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows her brother to Vietnam. Questions? E-mail dellerbrook@tscpl.org

Her Story: Exploring the Lives of Strong Women
Women have always shown strength in shaping their lives and the world around them. In this book discussion group we read and talk about fiction and nonfiction that highlights the courage, resilience and experiences of women past and present.

This month's book is The Women by Kristin Hannah.
Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different choice for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively 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, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed and politically divided America

Email dellerbrook@tscpl.org if you need help getting a copy of the book or have any other questions.

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