Last Night I dreamed of Peace
An NVA Nurse in the Duc Pho
area of operation in 1968, 1969
and 1970 writes a stunning diary.
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Last Night I dreamed of Peace
Reviewers comments
I had read about the Dairy of Dr. Tram, a young Vietnamese doctor killed during the war.
I had to wait over two years before the book was for sale. When we read or listen to the
news, the people we are fighting are faceless, and devoid of humanity. They are our enemy.
Reading this young, idealistic girl's thoughts and feelings, memories, hopes, and fears, I
discovered a love for her, for life, for humankind, as well as a desire to return to the pure
unadulterated dreams of my youth. Her bravery and heroism to leave a life of ease and
comfort, a loving family and friends to follow the dreams of her devotion to her country,
for a cause she truly believed in, at the cost of comfort to endure unbelievable hardships,
heart ache, and personal loss brings the reader to want to comfort her, and abhor the
destruction of war. This book should sit next to The Diary of Anne Frank, as required
reading for the young. As much as we honor our fallen soldiers, and citizens who sacrificed
their lives, this young doctor exemplifies the same love, patriotism, and dedication to her
country and people.
A reviewer
diane, a teacher, a lover of life, 11/10/2007