GoodnightSaigon

RamsFan1963

I really want to read this book. It's about the last Americans to leave Saigon in 1975.

#WanderingJune #GoodnightSaigon @cinfhen @BarbaraBB

audraelizabeth Sounds good 5y

BarbaraBB Echoing @audraelizabeth 5y

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CrowCAH

Goodnight Mr. Darcy | Kate Coombs

#WanderingJune #GoodnightSaigon
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjzjhl-QztE

I went with the “goodnight” theme; night Darcy, Elizabeth, Pemberly.

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

StayCurious Clever! 5y

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StayCurious

Forrest Gump | Winston Groom

#wanderingjune @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB #goodnightsaigon When I think of Vietnam I think of this book and movie - and also Gump, the Wierd Al song 😄

brit91 I loved the movie I haven't read the book! I'm gonna have to check it out!😍 5y

Kimberlone This is one of my favorite movies of all time and I‘ve probably seen it more than any other movie 5y

BarbaraBB Is it set in Vietnam? I don‘t remember! 5y

StayCurious @BarbaraBB he talks about his time serving in the Vietnamese war. 5y

BooknerdsLife Love this movie!! 🥰 5y

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DebinHawaii

The Lotus Eaters | Tatjana Soli

#WanderingJune
Two books from my stacks set in Vietnam for #GoodnightSaigon The tagged book is in my #TBR pile & is set in 1975 during the fall of Saigon & I hope to get to it one of these days. The Beauty of Humanity Movement is set in Hanoi & I read it back in 2011 for a book tour review. I paired it with pho (back when I ate meat) 😉as one of the main characters has a pho cart.

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB That last one sounds and looks great! 5y

Lindy Thanks for reminding me how much I enjoyed

The Beauty of Humanity Movement: A Novel

DebinHawaii @Lindy It is a beautiful book, isn't it? 5y

Lindy @DebinHawaii Yes, it has stayed with me. 5y

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CoffeeNBooks

The Man From Saigon: A Novel | Marti Leimbach

#WanderingJune #GoodnightSaigon
@Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

Cinfhen This sounds really good. Thanks for posting and sharing 5y

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jenniferw88

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Hapgood Translation, Unabridged) | Victor Hugo

#goodnightsaigon #wanderingjune @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

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Susanita

Goodnight Loon | Abe Sauer

My friend and I saw Billy Joel in concert a few years ago. He brought soldiers on stage to sing with him during #GoodnightSaigon and it was very moving. (This is a pre concert photo taken with my phone.)
#wanderingjune

My sister and I are off for a baseball road trip this weekend. I‘ll catch y‘all later!

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

Cinfhen I posted a similar story!!! I saw BJ in Philly in August 2015 and he also brought the vets on stage for this song. Such a moving experience. Have a great weekend ⚾️ 5y

Leftcoastzen Lucky you! Nothing like a baseball road trip! 5y

BooknerdsLife Have a great weekend 🤗 5y

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Billypar

Heart of Darkness | Conrad, Joseph

#GoodnightSaigon #WanderingJune
I have many humbling moments when it comes to literary stuff. This novella came to mind for today's prompt because of the film adaptation, and I needed Wikipedia to explain that the location was changed in the film...and that Conrad died about four decades before the Vietnam war 😳 (does this also mean the novel lacks a surfing aficionado U.S. army lieutenant who loves the smell of napalm in the morning? 😂).

Billypar @BarbaraBB @Cinfhen 5y

BarbaraBB Isn‘t that Apocalypse Now? 5y

Billypar @BarbaraBB Yes- clearly more of an 'inspired by' adaptation. I didn't realize this before, but apparently there was also a 1993 adaptation with the same name and original setting starring Tim Roth and John Malkovich (!) 5y

Leftcoastzen Charlie Don‘t Surf !Love the Book and Apocalypse Now. 5y

Billypar @Leftcoastzen Robert Duvall is so gifted at playing the worst kind of American male characters- I'm thinking of both Kilgore and his role in Network as the arrogant and combative (putting it mildly) network executive, Frank Hackett. 5y

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Chrissyreadit

We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young: Ia Drang�The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam | Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway

#PSA Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has been a part of my entire life. War is never romantic or beautiful. I wonder if we look at the concept of inherited trauma and think of all the history of war in this country is it any wonder so many people are hurt damaged or angry. I‘ve only watched this movie not read the book. #goodnightsaigon #wanderingjune #peace #semperfi #warisnotananswer
https://bookriot.com/2018/06/14/best-vietnam-war-books/

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

Cinfhen Such a beautiful post! If you have family members who served, Thank You ❤️ 5y

Chrissyreadit @Cinfhen you are sweet. My father was in Viet Nam. My husband in several wars and conflicts. My Brother just retired. I‘m angry at pro war machines, and false ideologies. The cost of war is infinite. 5y

Cinfhen I agree, but we still need to recognize the sacrifices these brave men & women undergo and the amount of courage it takes from the family as well. #WarIsNotTheAnswer but #HonorThesoldier (edited) 5y

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Chrissyreadit @Cinfhen do they do a better job in Israel with veterans? Especially since everyone serves? Here the VA has not done a great job with treatment. I‘m very pro veteran- and do not believe any veteran or vets family should be in need. I knew wives who sold platelets to meet bills and many of our young families qualify for food stamps while serving. My nephew did not qualify for mental health services after being molested during my brothers deployment 5y

Cinfhen That‘s terrible @Chrissyreadit I‘m not 100% certain how good Israel is in regards to their vets. But I do know there are TONS of organizations who raise lots of money to help the families & those affected. Unfortunately in this country almost every single citizen has someone in their family who was directly impacted. For a young country they have seen plenty of conflicts 😥 5y

Chrissyreadit @Cinfhen I am sorry - I do become intense on this topic. It is one of High emotions. But I absolutely honor and respect the sacrifices made by our soldiers and their families. 5y

Chrissyreadit @Cinfhen one of my first pen pals was from Israel. We lost touch during her turn serving in the military. I have wondered what it looks like for a nation with mandatory service. 5y

Cinfhen It‘s a strange concept. We are currently living here as temporary residents ~ we have not become citizens so my son who is turning 18 in November does not have to serve. I can tell u it‘s complicated because as much as I don‘t want to have a child in the military, I feel a little guilty that my friends children are all serving and risking their lives daily and I sort of get a free pass. While most US kids are thinking of colleges kids here 👇🏼 5y

Cinfhen Are competing/ worrying about what units they will be assigned. It‘s mandatory for all kids 18 / male & female. Its huge amount of pressure on the kids to be placed in certain units. 5y

Chrissyreadit @Cinfhen I can appreciate the conflict and appreciate you sharing those thoughts. As an aside I wish I had the strength and skill for Krav maga 5y

Cinfhen Yes! Krav Maga is definitely kick ass!!!! 5y

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