Book Reviews

“Healing Wounds, A Vietnam Combat Nurse’s 10-year Fight to Win Women a Place of Honor in Washington, DC.“

• “A powerful book. A necessary book. Within the first dozen pages, tears were flowing. Diane took on three heroic tasks in her life: serving as a combat nurse in Vietnam; despite ferocious opposition, leading the battle for a monument on the Mall to women who served in Vietnam; and telling her story in this book of the emotional price paid when she was shamefully rejected and reviled by fellow Americans. Diane recovered from the war and its aftermath by acting, doing, and salvaging the memories of the women who served. We owe her an incalculable debt.” — Theodore Roosevelt IV, Underwater Demolition Team 11, Vietnam two tours: 1966 and 1967
• “”It’s been said before, but it’s worth repeating: To create a great memoir you ‘only’ need two things: a compelling story and the ability to tell it compellingly. Diane Carlson Evans has three compelling life stories to tell. And she tells them exceptionally well in her new, eye-opening memoir…” — The VVA Veteran, a publication of Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.®
• “A fascinating, yet heart-rending chronicle of Diane Carlson Evans’ heroic journey and her decade-long struggle to honor the women who served during the Vietnam War. Every Brother and Sister veteran, their families, and those who haven’t served, should read Healing Wounds.” — John Finley Sommer, Combat Medic, 3/12th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, Vietnam, 1968 and Executive Director, The American Legion, 1991-2009