The Wall that Heals

[Washington, D.C. ]: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, 1992. First edition. First edition [stated]. Presumed first printing. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by author. Cover has slight wear and soiling.. [14], 112, [2] p.; 18 cm. Introduction by Kim Murphy. Written by the man who started the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, this is a story of the struggle to complete this project and also memories of vets who served in this war. From Wikipedia: "Jan Scruggs is best known for being the founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Scruggs served as a corporal in the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, and upon completion of his service attended American University in Washington, D. C where he obtained a master's degree in counseling. During the course of graduate studies, Scruggs came up with the idea of a memorial to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War, and began to raise funds after the United States Congress did not take action. The effort began with $2, 800 of his own money and eventually raised over $8 million, coming mostly from private donations. The memorial was dedicated in November 1982. Scruggs is now a motivational speaker, attorney and author of three books dealing with the Vietnam War, To Heal A Nation (with Joel L. Swerdlow) Why Vietnam Still Matters, The War and The Wall and, "The Wall That Heals" To Heal a Nation was also made into a television film, with Eric Roberts as Scruggs, Glynnis O'Connor as Scruggs' wife, Becky, and Marshall Colt as Jack Wheeler."