The House of Purple Hearts: Stories of Vietnam Vets Who Find Their Way Back - Hardcover

Solotaroff, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 006017076X ISBN 13: 9780060170769

Publisher: Harpercollins, 1995

Synopsis

Tells the story of the New England Shelter for Homeless Vets, and describes its job training, post-trauma stress disorder therapy, and treatment options for detoxification

About this title

From the Publisher:

A powerful, heartbreaking and inspirational account of the first years of the revolutionary New England Shelter for Homeless Vets -- an account that exposes the terrible effects of the Vietnam War on the men who fought it.

From Library Journal:

The image of the dysfunctional, war-crazed Vietnam veteran whose heroic service in Southeast Asia was ignored or ridiculed by those at home is strongly entrenched in America's popular imagination. Along with the widespread belief in governmental duplicity on the missing in action, it is an enduring legacy of Vietnam. Journalist Solotaroff offers a prime example of this viewpoint as he relates the life histories of a number of veterans and outlines the short history of the New England Shelter for Homeless Vets. The personal narratives of the now middle-aged veterans are compelling portrayals of men whose wartime memories and post-Vietnam alcohol and drug abuse has pushed them to the brink. However, the powerful impact of these stories is continually negated by Solotaroff's wild and unsubstantiated opinions on the homelessness, suicide rates, etc., of the veterans. The story of the Vietnam veteran's adjustment to civilian life awaits a legitimate, disciplined writer and researcher. Not recommended.?John R. Vallely, Siena Coll. Lib., Loudonville, N.Y.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 006017076X
• ISBN 13: 9780060170769
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224