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Shrapnel in the Heart: Letters and Remembrances from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Paperback – November 5, 1988

by Laura Palmer (Author)

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Thousands of letters and messages have been left at the Vietnam Memorial Wall since its dedication in 1982, many preserved by the National Park Service as part of a planned museum collection. Palmer, who worked in Saigon as a reporter in the early '70s, found and interviewed many of the people who left them. The resulting book combines the messages with the comments of those who wrote them, and one would have to look far to find a work that stirs deeper emotions. Reading it is a cathartic experience rather than a depressing one. The bodies of the fallen are buried elsewhere, but as far as the surviving family members, friends and comrades are concerned, the spirits of the dead seem to dwell in and around the monument itself. Shrapnel in the Heart is in its own way as awesome a memorial as the wall. Photos. Major ad/promo; author tour.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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YA Journalist Palmer, who covered the Vietnam War and the fall of Saigon, personalizes the tragic loss of young Americans killed in two decades of fighting our least popular war. She weaves together interviews with par ents, siblings, wives, children, home town friends, and battle field buddies, all coming to grips, if not peace, with the deaths of loved ones. Moved by let ters left at the Vietnam Veterans Me morial in Washington, D.C., Palmer opens a window on the soldier's life in Vietnam and the sorrow, anger, de spair, and keen loss of the survivors. Her account adds another piece to the Vietnam puzzle being explored in re cent films and in books such as Edel man's Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (Pocket, 1986). Alice Conlon, University of Houston
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Vintage; 1st Vintage Books ed edition (November 5, 1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0394759885
ISBN-13: 978-0394759883
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 42 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #340,524 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #315 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Leaders & Notable People > Military > Vietnam War
- #420 in Books > History > Asia > Southeast Asia
- #482 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Historical > Asia

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Shrapnel in the Heart - Comments from relatives about their deceased Viet Nam hero; and, some interviews with living vets

ByJet Aceon September 11, 2014

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If you have any connections to the Viet Nam era, a must read. Ms Palmer is first assigned to Nam after the war for a news report and she sees that street vendors everywhere have US service members' dog tags for sale. She buys many, and then traces down the names to locate relatives and close friends. These family members, and some military men and women who are still alive even though she bought their dog tag, consent to her interviewing them and she receives permission to publish their accounts in this book.

An eye-opener and a tear producer!

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A story from the jungle, left at the Wall.

Bysam wheatonon December 18, 2014

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Real stories from people who really know what happened. I knew one
soldier (he left a letter at the Wall) who I served with who spoke of loosing
comrades in battle and I was there on the day he referred to. I've held this
soldier in the highest regard for 46 years. He spoke for alot of us. Very
hard to relive. God bless all soldiers past and present along with the
families and friends who sacrificed and supported those who served.

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Wartime Sucks

Bya1960junebugon May 16, 2014

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This book is very compelling. I spent a lot of the time while reading either being mad at the government or crying. The soldieres were just babies. I have a lot of friends who were drafted and were there. They are still fighting and dying from that conflict (we never declared war) emotionally, physically or both. It was a very dark time in our history. And yes I know "Dusty" the nurse was never there but the other people were. My heart aches for all the wives, mothers, brothers, sisters and children who lost their loved ones and for those soldiers still trying to cope.
As for those who say "none of it was true" it was recommended to me by a Vietnam vet who was infantry.

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This book is about artifacts left at the Vietnam Memorial ...

ByJerry H.on November 11, 2015

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This book is about artifacts left at the Vietnam Memorial by families and friends of soldiers who died in Vietnam. The author was able to locate the families and/or friends to learn the story of the artifact and the life of the fallen individual. An interesting comment she made about the book when it was written (1987) there was no record of an artifact of a letter to a son from a father. I found that comment interesting and was the reason I read the book.

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Never Forget Them!

ByMr. Ed, Naples, FLon April 2, 2017

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Great book ... Should be read by all US Citizens! Mr. Ed

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Shrapnel in the Heart

ByJohn R. Hunt Sr.on October 31, 2007

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Buy this book and change your outlook on Nam forever. If you ever valued the boy next door, your son , or daughter you will want this book as a bed side companion to re-read again and again. Each story is a man lost, a mother in pain, a comrade who mourns . It paints the picture that we will be reliving for the men of Afganistan/Irag times. The book will be relevent for time immortal. At,6'3 and 320 lbs of old warrior ,
this book took me back and immersed me into the turbulent past times of my life. To damn up my tears , it would have been like holding back a hurricane because of the imagery in this book . This book is well worth the price. I bought it and will continue to buy it again and again until all those I know have a copy. America should emerse itself in the books wisdom about ours soldiers and society. We need to learn to drop the idea that all we are told is the truth and scrutinize our leaders more closely. Thanks Ms Palmer for this great and timely book of truth. Herb, I knew you at Lackland, I hope you have found peace.

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Five Stars

ByKenneth Rileyon February 7, 2015

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Very, Very moving book, Pain beyond belief, Hard time getting through it!!!!!

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REMEMBER what they gave

ByKindle Customeron May 31, 2015

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I have read many books on VIET NAM .This is one that spells out the FEELINGS that people who lost the most in the war.We should never forget what we owe them.We OWE THEM EVERYTHING.THANKYOU LAURA PALMER

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Changed my life forever and to the better 30 years ago. Love it!!

Published 4 months ago by Noemi Holton

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I read this book years ago. As a Vietnam combat vet I found it to be the most beautiful but gut-wrenching collection of stories I've read on the war.Read more

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Love love love this book!

Published 11 months ago by Maggie

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Beautifully written account of the Vietnam experience from the families and friends of those on the Wall

Published 11 months ago by Amazon Customer

the description of the book was false and misleading

laura palmer did a great thing

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very good read, explaining how the names on the wall affected those they left behind....quite moving

Published 1 year ago by lachancesare

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Published on August 10, 2015 by Ronald L Standiford

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Started reading the letters, poems and background of the men in the book. It provides background into the Vietnam War and lets you see the death from parents, family, sweethearts...Read more

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but if anything like others I have purchased I am sure that I ...

I have not read yet as still reading they were ours, but if anything like others I have purchased I am sure that I will enjoy immensely.

Published on March 12, 2015 by paul n. tremblay sr

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