Long Shadow
«In this major work, a defining account of those men and women who served in the Vietnam War and their challenges in its aftermath, Peter Yule has combined empathy, insight and forensic research of the highest order.""- General Sir Peter Cosgrove;
""Most veterans were either alcoholics or workaholics and I fitted into the latter category.""- Chris Cannin (6RAR, 1967; 7RAR, 1967–68);
""When I look back and I see what I used to do ... there were a lot of things wrong that I would never ever admit to at the time ... I thought I was fine, but I wasn’t.""- Alan Thornton (17 Construction Squadron, 1968–69)»
The medical and psychological legacies of the Vietnam War are major and continuing issues for veterans, their families and the community, yet the facts about the impact of Agent Orange, post-traumatic stress disorder and other long-term health aspects are little understood. Les mer
The first comprehensive and authoritative history of the medical legacies of the Vietnam War.
This pioneering work from an esteemed historian sets the record straight on the aftermath of the Vietnam War.
Foreword by Vietnam veteran and former Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- NewSouth Publishing
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781742237183
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
«In this major work, a defining account of those men and women who served in the Vietnam War and their challenges in its aftermath, Peter Yule has combined empathy, insight and forensic research of the highest order.""- General Sir Peter Cosgrove;
""Most veterans were either alcoholics or workaholics and I fitted into the latter category.""- Chris Cannin (6RAR, 1967; 7RAR, 1967–68);
""When I look back and I see what I used to do ... there were a lot of things wrong that I would never ever admit to at the time ... I thought I was fine, but I wasn’t.""- Alan Thornton (17 Construction Squadron, 1968–69)»