The Women by Kristin Hannah (historical fiction)

Let’s gather on a sunny Saturday morning, taste some rich coffee and yummy pastries and talk about this richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism.

Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.