The Healer's War

The Healer's War is a 1988 science fiction novel by American writer Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. It won the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1989.[1] The story is about a Military Nurse during the Vietnam War.

First edition (publ. Doubleday)
Cover by Braldt Bralds

Plot

The plot revolves around Lt. Kitty McCulley, a Military Nurse during the Vietnam War. While Kitty facing the challenges associated with her mission statement, often enduring the challenges of palliative care, she meets a revered Vietnamese holy man who changes her life by offering a amulet of unusual properties.

This amulet enables Kitty to navigate through the maze of personal connections and to provide meaning to patients' lives amidst a meaningless war. This gift not only saves her sanity, but also saves her life.

References
  1. Author information, Penguin Books


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