{"title":"Lynda Van Devanter","description":"\u003cp\u003eLynda Van Devanter’s works, including \u003cem\u003eHome Before Morning\u003c\/em\u003e, offer poignant and deeply personal insights within the \u003cstrong\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/strong\u003e genre. Her narratives often explore themes of resilience, memory, and the enduring impact of experience, inviting readers into intimate reflections on life’s challenges and triumphs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough her compelling storytelling, Van Devanter provides a vivid window into moments of personal history that resonate broadly, blending honesty with a thoughtful examination of human strength and vulnerability. Her memoirs are both evocative and thought-provoking, appealing to readers who value emotional depth and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"home-before-morning-by-lynda-van-devanter-9781558492981","title":"Home Before Morning","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynda Van Devanter was the girl next door, the cheerleader who went to Catholic schools, enjoyed sports, and got along well with her four sisters and parents. After high school, she attended nursing school and then did something that would shatter her secure world for the rest of her life: in 1969, she joined the army and was shipped to Vietnam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen she arrived in Vietnam, her idealistic view of the war vanished quickly. She worked long and arduous hours in cramped, ill-equipped, understaffed operating rooms. She saw friends die. Witnessing a war close-up, operating on soldiers and civilians whose injuries were catastrophic, she found the very foundations of her thinking changing daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter one traumatic year, she came home, a Vietnam veteran. Coming home was nearly as devastating as the time she spent in Asia. Nothing was the same — including Lynda herself. Viewed by many as a murderer instead of a healer, she felt isolated and angry. The anger turned to depression; like many other Vietnam veterans, she suffered from delayed stress syndrome. Working in hospitals brought back chilling scenes of hopelessly wounded soldiers. A marriage ended in divorce. The war that was fought physically halfway around the world had become a personal, internal battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHome Before Morning\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a woman whose courage, stamina, and personal history make this a compelling autobiography. It is also the saga of others who went to war to aid the wounded and came back wounded — physically and emotionally — themselves. And, it is the true story of one person's triumphs: her understanding of, and coming to terms with, her destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934085562604,"sku":"9781558492981","price":94.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781558492981-home-before-morning.jpg?v=1783894061"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/lynda-van-devanter.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}