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The life we were given, Operation Babylift, international adoption, and the children of war in Vietnam, Dana Sachs

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The life we were given, Operation Babylift, international adoption, and the children of war in Vietnam, Dana Sachs
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-244) and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The life we were given
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
426147225
Responsibility statement
Dana Sachs
Sub title
Operation Babylift, international adoption, and the children of war in Vietnam
Summary
Describes the history of Operation Babylift, the U.S. government's plan to airlift 3,000 displaced Vietnamese children before the fall of Saigon, and examines the lives of the displaced children after the operation
Table Of Contents
Where they came from -- All Americans go home now -- A sea of human need -- If you are out there, we love you and we are looking for you -- Lost in the shuffle -- Standing on two legs -- Good intentions -- Mementoes and scars -- Ships to parents : severe orphan syndrome -- There was no one to take care of them -- Photographs and fires and rage -- I wanted to see what peace was like -- Hesitation and resignation -- Resources -- Baby in a burning building -- Belonging
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