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  Inside Out and Back Again

  by Thanhha Lai

  No one would believe me but at times I would choose wartime in Saigon over peacetime in Alabama. For all the ten years of her life, HÀ has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by . . . and the beauty of her very own papaya tree. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. HÀ and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they... (more)
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  Dragon House

  by John Shors

  From the critically acclaimed author of Beneath a Marble Sky and Beside a Burning Sea—the new novel from “a master storyteller,”* set in contemporary Asia. From John Shors comes an unforgettable story of redemption set in modern-day Vietnam. Dragon House tells the tale of Iris and Noah—two Americans who, as a way of healing their own painful pasts, open a center to house and educate Vietnamese street... (more)
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  The Eaves of Heaven

  A Life in Three Wars

  by Andrew X. Pham

  From Andrew X. Pham, the award-winning author of Catfish and Mandala , a son’s searing memoir of his Vietnamese father’s experiences over the course of three wars. The Philadelphia Inquirer hailed Andrew Pham’s debut, Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage Through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam , for evoking “the full sadness of the human condition . . . marveling at spiritual resilience amid... (more)
• KENNEDY IN VIETNAM AMERICAN VIETNAM POLICY 1960-63William J. Rust

  

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  KENNEDY IN VIETNAM AMERICAN VIETNAM POLICY 1960-63

  by William J. Rust

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  We Are Soldiers Still

  A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam

  by Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway

  In their stunning follow-up to the classic bestseller We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young , Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and Joe Galloway return to Vietnam and reflect on how the war changed them, their men, their enemies, and both countries—often with surprising results. More than fifteen years since its original publication, the number one New York Times bestseller We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young is still... (more)
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  Cambodia Year Zero

  by François Ponchaud

  Text: English, French (translation)
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  Bury Us Upside Down

  The Misty Pilots and the Secret Battle for the Ho Chi Minh Trail

  by Rick Newman, Don Sheppard

  They had the most dangerous job n the Air Force. Now Bury Us Upside Down reveals the never-before-told story of the Vietnam War’s top-secret jet-fighter outfit–an all-volunteer unit composed of truly extraordinary men who flew missions from which heroes are made. In today’s wars, computers, targeting pods, lasers, and precision-guided bombs help FAC (forward air controller) pilots identify and destroy targets... (more)
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  JFK and Vietnam: Deception, Intrigue, and the Struggle for Power

  by John M. Newman

  Reveals an intense power struggle that plagued the Kennedy Administration before the Vietnam War and contends that the president's advisors conspired to deceive Kennedy and push the United States into combat.
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  Sideshow

  Kissinger, Nixon, and the Destruction of Cambodia

  by William Shawcross

  In Sideshow, journalist Shawcross presents the first full-scale investigation of the secret and illegal war the United States fought with Cambodia from 1969 to 1973, paving the way for the Khmer Rouge massacres of the mid-70s.
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  Angkor and the Khmer Civilization

  by Michael D. Coe

  The ancient city of Angkor has fascinated Westerners since its rediscovery in the mid-nineteenth century. A great deal is now known about the brilliant Khmer civilization that flourished among the monsoon forests and rice paddies of mainland Southeast Asia, thanks to the pioneering work of French scholars and the application of modern archaeological techniques such as remote sensing from the space shuttle. The... (more)
• Nobody's ChildNoble Christina

  

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  Nobody's Child

  by Noble Christina

• GIAI PHONG! The Fall and Liberation of Saigon. Translated from the Italian by John Shepley.Tiziano: Terzani

  

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  GIAI PHONG! The Fall and Liberation of Saigon. Translated from the Italian by John Shepley.

  by Tiziano: Terzani

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  The Rise and Fall of an American Army

  U.S. Ground Forces in Vietnam, 1965-1973

  by Shelby L. Stanton

  The only comprehensive, battle-by-battle, campaign history of America's war in Vietnam.
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  Destination Saigon: Adventures in Vietnam

  by Walter Mason

  From the crazy heat and colour of Saigon to the quieter splendour of Hanoi, Walter Mason gives us a rare, joyous and at times hilarious insight into twenty-first century Vietnam. Seduced by the beauty and charm of its people, and the sensuousness of its culture, we can almost taste the little coconut cakes cooked over a fire in a smoky Can Tho kitchen, or smell the endless supplies of fresh baguettes and... (more)
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  Black April

  The Fall of South Vietnam, 1973-75

  by George J. Veith

  The defeat of South Vietnam was arguably America’s worst foreign policy disaster of the 20th Century. Yet a complete understanding of the endgame—from the 27 January 1973 signing of the Paris Peace Accords to South Vietnam’s surrender on 30 April 1975—has eluded us. Black April addresses that deficit. A culmination of exhaustive research in three distinct areas: primary source documents from American archives,... (more)
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  Forest of Assassins

  by Michael Bear

  The true story of the year I spent as a kid in Saigon, Vietnam in 1970, with my parents, roaming the countryside in my Honda motorcycle.
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  We Were Brothers

  by Dane Hoover

  After a tour in combat duty, followed by an emotional homecoming that forced him back into the South Pacific, a Marine staff sergeant found himself caught for five days and five nights in Vietnam just before the fall of Saigon. The United States was finally healing from the tragedy of the previous 10 years and had to stay on that course at all costs. Propaganda was prevalent in the days before the "embedded... (more)
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  Sài Gòn Tản Văn - Hẻm Phố Thông Ra Thế Giới

  by Nhiều Tác Giả

  Chằng chịt như ma trận là hẻm, hẻm và hẻm. Trong những con đường nhỏ chỉ vừa vặn cho một chiếc xe đạp cũng có nhà. Thế nhưng, Sài Gòn quyến rũ ở những con hẻm với những ngôi nhà không số nhưng chứa đựng rất nhiều thâm tình, sẻ chia buồn vui… không dứt. Hẻm Sài Gòn như lạch nhỏ chảy ra sông, như sông chảy ra biển. Hẻm Sài Gòn chi chít chảy ra đường cái rồi chìm vào các đại lộ lớn, nơi đã dựng xây những công trình... (more)
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  Sino-French Naval War 1884-1885 (Maritime)

  by Piotr Olender

  This new book covers the Sino-French Naval War 1884-1885, a little-known part of late 19th century naval history. The background, operations and outcomes are described in detail. All the ships involved, both French and Chinese, are described and illustrated with full technical specifications. Profusely illustrated with scale drawings and photos.
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  We Served In Silence

  by Glenn K. Fannin Jr.

  A story of Army Security Agency agents in the Vietnam War in 1968. From the draft, basic training and spy training to the war. Their lives and loves are exposed and the characters come together to accomplish their missions on the ground, air and water. The outcome of the war may depend on what may be described as "M*A*S*H" meets "Catch 22."All the information, in this manuscript, is the sole opinion... (more)