{"product_id":"those-who-stayed-a-vietnam-diary-hardcover","title":"Those Who Stayed: A Vietnam Diary - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaudia Krich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn American Eyewitness in Vietnam at the End of War and Beginning of Peace\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By the end of the Vietnam War in April 1975, almost all Americans and thousands of terrified Vietnamese had left Saigon, fearing the bloodbath predicted by many if the Communists took over. But Claudia Krich and a few other humanitarian aid volunteers chose not to leave. They had no weapons, no cement barriers, no bomb shelter, and no safety, but they were determined to remain in Vietnam to see what happened next. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThose Who Stayed\u003c\/i\u003e is Claudia Krich's personal firsthand account of the collapse of the South Vietnamese government and the beginning of the new Provisional Revolutionary Government. Her vivid impressions of those intense, historic days emerge primarily from her journal, capturing the uncertainty, fear, and excitement as the North Vietnamese soldiers arrived. She intertwines personal, sometimes heartbreaking episodes with major historic events. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Several short pieces by others with unusual firsthand knowledge enliven and contextualize the book. Fascinating and unique, engaging and entertaining, \u003ci\u003eThose Who Stayed\u003c\/i\u003e is the extraordinary story of an adventurous young woman in the right place at the right time to chronicle a pivotal moment in history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaudia Krich\u003c\/b\u003e was codirector of the American Friends Service Committee medical relief program in Vietnam from early 1973 until July 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.24 x 9.19 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285637710009,"sku":"9780813952352","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/ZAYb22RuY_9780813952352.webp?v=1779713464","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/those-who-stayed-a-vietnam-diary-hardcover","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}