Episode 15:
The Women
Episode Summary:
In this episode, we cover The Women by Kristin Hannah—a powerful, unflinching story about the forgotten nurses who served in Vietnam and the battles they fought both overseas and back home.
What We Cover:
- First Impressions: How Kristin Hannah’s storytelling lands in one of her most ambitious novels
- The Story: Frankie McGrath’s journey from naïve volunteer to combat nurse to survivor of a war that didn’t end when she came home
- Standout Characters: Frankie, Ethel, and Barb—and the bonds that made survival possible
- Themes That Matter: Trauma, resilience, friendship, and the erasure of women’s stories from history
- The Hard Questions: The moments that challenged us most in conversation
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