Hayslip was born a Vietnamese peasant in 1949; little more than 20 years later she left for the United States with an American husband. Her early years were
spent as a Viet Cong courier and lookout; a black marketeer; an unwed mother; a bar girl; a hospital aide; and (once) a prostitute. She was tortured by the
South Vietnamese army, raped by Viet Cong, and harassed by Americans. When Heaven and Earth Changed Places: A Vietnamese Woman's Journey
from War to Peace is juxtaposed with the tale of her difficult return to Vietnam in 1986. Her account is a part of the Vietnamese conflict that we seldom
hear, of the survivors in the middle; it concludes with a plea for both sides to put the war behind them. Frankly written, moving, and meaningful, this is highly
recommended for adult and academic collections.
And Other Vietnam War Short Stories
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