House of purple hearts : stories of Vietnam vets who find their way back
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General Shelving - 3rd Floor
UB384.A2 S65 1995
1 available
UB384.A2 S65 1995
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | UB384.A2 S65 1995 | On Shelf |
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89.82 military personnel.
Anciens combattants sans-abri -- Services -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
Anciens combattants.
Boston
Boston, Mass.
Disabled Persons -- rehabilitation
Erlebnisbericht
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 -- Anciens combattants.
Ill-Housed Persons
Invalides de guerre -- Réadaptation -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation -- Veranstaltung
Seberíni, Ondrej
Service social.
Social Work
Sozialarbeit
Thuislozen.
USA
Veteran
Veteranen.
Veterans
veterans.
Vietnam-oorlog.
Vietnamkrieg
Anciens combattants sans-abri -- Services -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
Anciens combattants.
Boston
Boston, Mass.
Disabled Persons -- rehabilitation
Erlebnisbericht
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 -- Anciens combattants.
Ill-Housed Persons
Invalides de guerre -- Réadaptation -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation -- Veranstaltung
Seberíni, Ondrej
Service social.
Social Work
Sozialarbeit
Thuislozen.
USA
Veteran
Veteranen.
Veterans
veterans.
Vietnam-oorlog.
Vietnamkrieg
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Book
Physical Desc
xv, 205 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Description
Twenty years after the fall of Saigon, almost three times as many American veterans of the Vietnam War are currently dying of drug overdose and exposure on the streets of our cities as were killed in Southeast Asia. Ravaged by their experiences fighting in a savage war, Vietnam veterans have to face not only their internal demons but a society that wants only to forget, and a treatment system that either brushes veterans aside or keeps them drugged to oblivion in psychiatric wards.
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In 1989 two Vietnam vets without college degrees or a dollar of public money opened up a revolutionary veterans' shelter in downtown Boston that has become a model for similar treatment programs. Run with stringent security and martial discipline, the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans is a boot camp for broken souls, providing top-to-bottom treatment - drug and alcohol detox, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder therapy, job training, housing placement, and more - for 1,500 veterans a year.
Description
The House of Purple Hearts, by noted young journalist Paul Solotaroff, tells the moving story behind the founding of the New England Shelter and vividly relates the experiences of five men who, with varying degrees of success, made it through the shelter's rigorous program.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Solotaroff, P. (1995). House of purple hearts: stories of Vietnam vets who find their way back . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Solotaroff, Paul. 1995. House of Purple Hearts: Stories of Vietnam Vets Who Find Their Way Back. New York, NY: HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Solotaroff, Paul. House of Purple Hearts: Stories of Vietnam Vets Who Find Their Way Back New York, NY: HarperCollins, 1995.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Solotaroff, P. (1995). House of purple hearts: stories of vietnam vets who find their way back. New York, NY: HarperCollins.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Solotaroff, Paul. House of Purple Hearts: Stories of Vietnam Vets Who Find Their Way Back HarperCollins, 1995.
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