Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace (Paperback)

by Maxine Hong Kingston (Editor)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 614 pages
• Publisher: Koa Books; 1 edition (September 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977333833
• ISBN-13: 978-0977333837
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #182,781 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace., November 22, 2006

By	Douglas Yelmen "River Rat '68" (Aloha, OR United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I attended some of Maxine Hong Kingston's Veterans' Writing Group in Northern California some years ago and I have fond memories of our walking meditation, and the groups' writing. Which brings me to this collection of some of the most healing words I have experienced. "Veteran of War, Veteran of Peace." This is one of the most beautiful and healing books I have ever seen, and as a Vietnam veteran, and ex-clinical social worker for the Department of Veteran Affairs, I have read my share. This book has soul, and is very real, and relevant.

Peace,
doug yelmen

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!, December 1, 2006

By	J. Underhill (Portland, OR, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've often wished for what "Veterans of War Veterans of Peace" offers, honest and eloquent testimonies of war's myriad sorrows and transformations, to guide my own healing as a daughter of the war in Viet Nam. I am stunned by these eighty brave and beautifully-written offerings from combat soldiers, medics, conscientous objectors, and family members of war. Their collective wisdom is a triumph to the power of witness. Their biographical introductions are humanizing, and almost as compelling as their stories and poems.

This collection would make a gracious & affirming gift to someone whose life is touched by armed conflict ~ including veterans (past, present, and future,) family members, and advocates for peace. We are among many, yet our struggle to heal war's ongoing wounds & repercussions can sometimes be isolating and disheartening. "Veterans of War Veterans of Peace" is deeply heartening instead, full of hope and life.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Important book - essential, gripping reading, December 23, 2006

By	Ravi C. (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This is an outstanding collection of writing on a very timely topic. Most are first-person recollections of war, with a few short stories as well as poetry. This should be required reading for everyone connected to the military, from the President down. You will feel the truth of war, the horror of violence, and everpresent, the hope of redemption and renewal. This book is not to be forgotten.