Lou Eisenbrandt Knihy

The memoir details Lou Eisenbrandt's journey from nursing school to serving as an emergency room nurse in a field hospital in Chu Lai, Vietnam, during the tumultuous year of 1969. It explores her decision to join the US Army amidst the Vietnam War and the challenges she faced in a war zone. After her year of service, she transitioned to civilian life, marrying and raising a family, while reflecting on her impactful experiences as a nurse in a conflict environment.

Covers the author's experiences as a Vietnam Nurse tells the compelling story of how a Midwestern woman born with little wanderlust and a lot of courage, found herself serving as a nurse in Vietnam during some of the most dangerous and damaging stretches of the war in the late 1960s and early 1970s