Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Such luminaries as martin sheen, robert deniro, willem dafoe, ellen burstyn, tom berenger, and harvey keitel lent their voices. In this collection of more than 200 letters, they share their first impressions of the rigors of life in the bush, their longing for home and family, their emotions over the conduct of the war, and their ache at the. English text summary notes dear america letters home. More than twentyfive years after the official end of the vietnam war, dear america allows us to witness the war firsthand through the eyes of the men and women who served in vietnam. Letters home from vietnam tv movie 1987 dear america. It would be hard to imagine a more powerful documentary on the vietnam war than dear america. An overwhelmingly eloquent book of the purest and most simple writing on vietnam. In their letters there is a sense of wonder at this new world they have found, a world so different from the american cities and towns they left behind. Decades after the end of the vietnam war, dear america allows us to witness the war firsthand through the eyes of the men and women who served in vietnam.
Letters home from vietnam is a book that tells the story of the war through the printed letters from the soldiers and nurses who served in vietnam. Nine months after publication of the hardcover, dear america. Letters home from vietnam allows readers to witness the war firsthand through the eyes of the men and women who served there. Letters and film footage from actual soldiers and nurses who fought in vietnam are read aloud and shown in this documentary. Vietnam war vets reconnect with their 1960s pen pals for a. David halberstam nearly forty years after the official end of the vietnam war, dear america allows us to witness the war firsthand through the eyes of the men and women who served in vietnam. A letter to a vietnam war veteran from his daughter by alex. Ron says he was a close friend of pats since early grade school. The book, which simulates a tour of duty in vietnam, offers context for the excerpts of the letters and poems selected for. Dear america letters home from vietnam 4 author notes as a collection of letters from hundreds of authors, it would be confusing and impractical, if not almost impossible, to provide notes on all of the authors. This program is presented by the national archives in collaboration with the vietnam veterans of america. Based on the book of the same name, this 1987 emmy award winning hbo documentary features actors and actresses reading actual letters home from men and women serving in the vietnam war. Edelman in a 1985 book range from dry to maudlin to poetic to bitter and.
Letters home from vietnam was compiled entirely from the avalanche of letters and poems received by the commission for consideration to be included on the memorial. Letters home from vietnam pdf, epub, mobi or azw, chm format, you can open and download directly 2. They speak of patriotism, of confidence, of new friendships. Not having much knowledge on the vietnam war, this book really opened my eyes and my heart it really made me feel something, just reading these simple letters home. Letters home from vietnam is a 1987 american documentary film inspired by the anthology of the same title, directed by bill couturie in 1987. Fox, mark harmon, sean penn, randy quaid, martin sheen, robin williams, and more. In this collection of more than 200 letters, they share their first impressions of the rigors of life in the bush. Pat was a proud marine, and ready to serve his country.
Letters home from vietnam by bernard edelman online at alibris. More than 200 letters home from vietnam era servicemen to family, friends, and others have been selected for publication in this volume about the most intimate thoughts of the soldiers who served in vietnam. Chastant hhephu bai 29 june 68 mom, today i received your letter in reply to my extension letter. Letters home from vietnam for the commission, was associate producer of the peabody and emmy awardwinning film based on the book. Letters home from vietnam kindle edition by edelman, bernard. In this collection of more than 200 letters, they share their first impressions of the rigors of life in the bush, their longing for home and family, their.
In this collection of more than 200 letters, they share their first impressions of the rigors of life in the bush, their longing for home and family, their emotions over the conduct of the war, and their ache at. You replied as i knew you would always the mother who tries to put her sons. Davis fourth grade class, former students donated vietnam war materials to the american. Letters home from vietnam by bernard edelman, editor w. Andrew carroll, editor of the new york times bestsellers war letters and behind the lines, was inspired to seek out and preserve wartime correspondences after a fire destroyed all of his familys possessions. Since your last letter, i almost feel as if you are my sister. Letters home from vietnam by edelman, bernard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In this collection of more than 200 letters, they share their first impressions of the rigors of life in the.
Nearly forty years after the official end of the vietnam war, dear america allows us to witness the war firsthand through the eyes of the men and women who served in vietnam. On the soundtrack, we hear the voices of these soldiers, in the words they wrote home. Letters home from vietnam was first telecast april 3, 1988, over the hbo cable service. As i suppose you can see by my new stationery, this is not my normal letter, while walking down the road one day, in the merry, merry month of september, my squad got into a heluva fray, and lost momentarily one member. Considered by many to be the best movie ever about the vietnam war, dear america letters home from vietnam won two emmy awards in 1988, one for outstanding informational special and one for outstanding individual achievement informational programming.
Nov 11, 2015 my new book, letters from vietnam is my quest to learn more about a man and a war he fights both in vietnam and the hidden war with himself back at home. Letters home from vietnam also was released theatrically, on 49 screens in the united states and canada in september 1988, a rarity for any film that has been made for cable. Jul 17, 2002 few books touched me as much as dear america. Letters home from vietnam 19671979the twentieth century was a decade of war.
The book is chronologically listed and you can see the changing feelings of the soldiers. Dear mom and dad, doting fathertobe, peach and fuzzy. Harms in 1968, summing up his combat experience during. In this page, we have collected 25 download links for dear america. In these affecting pages are the unadorned voices of men and women who foughtand, in some cases, fellin americas most controversial war. Without a clear purpose in vietnam, killing the enemy became the only goal. And then gradually the tone of their letters begins to change. No heroes, everyone did their part, and everyone was scared to death. We can start with forgiveness, compassion and gratitude. This gripping documentary of the vietnam war begins with the kennedy administration and extends through the return of the first mias in the mid 1970s. Absolutely no words can describe exactly how this book made me feel. Found the book on amazon in an american second hand book store. Due in part to escalating advances in military technology, twentiethcentury modern combat was exponentially more devastating than any previous incarnation.
Using real letters written by american soldiers which can be read in the book along with many more and archive footage, the film creates a highly personal. In the highlyanticipated release of the third book in the series, for the sender. Song gimme shelter remastered 2019 artist the rolling stones. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. He recently donated his entire collection of 100,000 war letters to chapman university in orange, calif. Letters home from vietnam dvd from amazons movies store. Dear america letters home from vietnam vietnam war books. Letters from vietnam conveyed an atmosphere of empathy that a lot of war books dont. Collects letters, poems, and petitions from the front, written mostly by infantrymen to their families and friends. The letters are read by famous actors and actresses.
Letters home from vietnam wascompiled entirely from the avalanche of letters and poems received by the commission for consideration to be included on the memorial. This program is presented in collaboration with the vietnam veterans of america. Letters home from vietnam was compiled from the letters and poems received by the commission for consideration to be included on the. Love letters from vietnam, woodard gives us the story of a passionate yet deeply flawed soldier as told through the letters he sent home from the war and the incredible letters sent back in time to him from his daughter. Purchase this book on the day of the event from the national archives store and receive a 15% discount members get 20% off. English text summary notes dear america letters home from.
William dafoe, robert deniro, matt dillon, michael j. Decades after the official end of the vietnam war, dear america. Letters home from vietnam as you read note the mens feelings about the war. Bernard edelman, a vietnam veteran who was an associate producer of the film and also edited the companion book for the new york vietnam veterans memorial commission, will. I cant tell them to my parents or darlene because they worry too much, but i tell you truthfully. Letters about combat situations make up the largest section of the project. Independent filmmaker bill couturie produced and directed a documentary feature based on dear america. Nearly forty years after the official end of the vietnam war, dear ame. Dear america letters home from vietnam part 1 8 youtube.
The film was shown in theaters throughout europe and asia. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recyclable packaging with free. Themes from dear america, letters home from vietnam. Eloquent, gutwrenching letters from american men and women stationed in vietnam paint a poignant picture of wars agonies and joys. The list of actors reading these letters is practically a whos who of hollywood, including. Letters home from vietnam from the worlds largest community of readers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dear america. The bestselling book and basis for the emmy awardwinning documentary letters read by robert deniro, robert downey jr. I was a teenageryoung adult while this war took place, and each letter reminded me of someone i knew. Bernard edelman, a vietnam veteran who was an associate producer of the film and also edited the companion book for the new york vietnam veterans memorial commission, will introduce the screening, take questions afterwards, and also sign copies of the book. Letters home from vietnam was reissued in may 2002 by w. The common theme of each of the writers was their sense of duty to their country despite the hardships. Norton, with a new introduction by senator john mccain. The memorial was to be a glassblock structure etched with excerpts of letters sent to and from servicemen during the vietnam war.
It turns out to be a sometimespowerful moving saga of vietnam through the eyes of those who were there but, remember, its the filmmakers deciding what letters are read. Some themes from dear america, letters home from vietnam. Letters home from vietnam, the hbo movie now being released theatrically, is the first film about vietnam to come to us free of bias, free of rhetoric. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. David halberstammore than twentyfive years after the official. New york vietnam veterans memorial commission this anthology consists of 208 letters, poems, clippings, and diary entries written by american servicemen in vietnam. My hope for this book is to throw some light on the ptsd epidemic within the military. In 1981, six years after the official end of the vietnam war, mayor edward koch of new york city appointed a task force of twentyseven leading citizens of the city to develop a framework for a fitting memorial to vietnam war veterans.
Filmmaker bill couturie produced and directed a documentary feature based on the book dear america. Koch to serve on the new york vietnam veterans memorial commission, he edited the book dear america. Pat jasper wrote this letter during the vietnam war to his friend ron vanoeveren and his family in omaha. Aug 12, 2011 24 videos play all letters home from vietnam andrew hunter. Dear america letters home from vietnam essays free essays. Contains letters and poems written to families and friends by soldiers. Dear america letters home from vietnam 5 william broyles jr. Based on the book of the same name, the program is devoted to poignant recitations of letters to and from american participants of the vietnam war. Using real letters written by american soldiers which can be read in the book along with many more and archive footage, the film creates a highly personal experience of the vietnam war. Buy a cheap copy of letters from vietnam book by bill adler. Nov 17, 2014 vietnam war vets reconnect with their 1960s pen pals for a museum donation decades after they sat in mrs. Most are a page or less, and they give a vivid insight into attitudes of the men there, though possibly selfcensored to put the authors in a better light.
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