Spanning Wartime to Boomtime: Volume 1: War

By Nancy K. Napier

For people who experience ruinous war, devastating loss is inevitable. The Bridge Generation members were no exception. Born during the timeframe that spanned from the French War (1950-1954) through the American War (1960-1975) and conflicts with the Cambodians and Chinese in the late 1970s, they remember bits and pieces about the wars from the perspectives of children. (We will refer to the American War, as the Vietnamese do, to distinguish it from other wars mentioned throughout this book.) If they lived in Hanoi, they often spent months or years in the outskirts of town or further in the countryside, evacuated for protection from bombs. If they lived in a coastal city like Hai Phong, they might see bomber planes coming in fromthe sea. Some of the boys found the sights and sounds of bombs exciting, until someone they knew died. All faced separation from family members and loss of someone close to them early in their lives.One person we interviewed for this book fell outside of the Bridge Generation age group. Nguyen Cong Khuyen is a legend in the news business and had a perspective stretchingthrough the 1950s into the 1990s and was unique for our profiles. Nevertheless, he focused on the war with the Americans and what he remembered. In many ways, his thoughts laid the groundwork for what some of the other interviewees talked about as well.Throughout the profiles, we offer some of our own observations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0875XK37L
• ISBN13: 9798635426234
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 106 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.8"