Historical Fiction
In the Vietnam War's chaos, a young nurse finds her heroic strength amid devastation, only to confront a fractured America upon returning home.
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In the Vietnam War's chaos, a young nurse finds her heroic strength amid devastation, only to confront a fractured America upon returning home.
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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.
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Open-door sexual content, mostly not graphic; includes pregnancy outside marriage
Violence & gore
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Graphic war injuries, gore, blood, and medical trauma in combat hospital settings
Profanity
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Moderate strong language in military and protest contexts
Substance use
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Alcoholism, drug use, and addiction themes among veterans
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation or themes
Religious content
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No religious content present
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content
Political content
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Vietnam War politics, anti-war protests, misogyny, and gender roles in military
Self-harm / suicide
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Suicidal thoughts and attempted suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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War trauma, grief, miscarriage, death, and veteran suffering
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