I feel like I am on a roll with great books lately. The Women is a fantastic story about the women who served as nurses during the Vietnam War, and the things they went through, both overseas and once they returned home to the USA.
Covering the events of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s in the United States, including the protests, equal rights battles, and of course, the war in Vietnam, The Women is a historical fiction. Following nurse Frankie McGrath, we see how what she went through in Vietnam affects all parts of her life, especially her mental health.
If you are a fan of historical fiction, or of Kristin Hannah, or are interested in this time period, The Women is for you. Hannah crafted a beautiful, heart wrenching, sometimes maddening story that is definitely worth reading.
Originally intended to simply focus on book reviews, over time, KaliDesautelsReads has morphed into its own entity.
I write about issues that are near to my heart, be they political, feminist, motherhood, mental health, or, as the title holds, books.
A thirty-something Canadian woman in my mid-thirties, I have been "super married" to my high school sweetheart since 2006, and together we have two crazy, clever, kind, hilarious, wonderful kids.
My first book - How Not To Blog: Finding Myself, One Post at a Time is available on Amazon (in eBook formats for you clever tech readers, and paperback for those of us who love that new book smell!)
I have tried a podcast - it's still on Apple and Google Podcasts - but writing is where my heart is.
My life changed dramatically when my husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2018, and I am now a writer for a leading Canadian Cancer Non-Profit.
I am lucky enough to have a family that loves me and pushes me to be my best, even if it is outside of my cushiony comfort zone. I have a village of friends that nourish me, mentally, and spiritually.
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