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Bringing Vincent Home

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Beautifully written and deeply affecting, this story of one American mother's experience with the wounds of war will remain in my mind and in my heart for years to come.

I LOVED this book--the painful and moving scenes of Kitty in the burn ward (where her son is trying to recover) will stay with me forever.

A tale of two cities: Baltimore and San Antonio, places where I have lived most of my life. A mother's deep religious faith encounters her son's burns sustained in combat in Viet-Nam. Wonderful prose that engaged me from the first page.

A must read.

I loved reading this book and learning how Kitty develops and changes while still holding onto her faith and traditions. Even though this book is set during the Vietnam War, I found the issues raised to be equally applicable today. It made me question my position on current events as well as some religious teachings. The descriptions of the hospital were so realistic, I had to keep reminding myself that it was fictional.