Beschreibung:
"When war strikes close to home, even the women must fight."--A proverb
MESSAGES. Through a Hairnet: Mothers, Warriors, and the Nation. War's People: Through a Woman's Lens. Broken Promises: The Lives of a Militiawoman. MEMORIES. A Bombshell for a Vase: Leaving Home to Save Home. Shovels, Hoes, and Guns: Women on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Only Soldiers: Women and Men in War. Only Women: Maternal Soldiers. Picking Up the Pieces: Going Home. MEANINGS. A Rice Meal Without Rice: The Costs of War. Epilogue: Women's Worries. Notes. Materials Consulted and Suggestions for Further Reading. Index.