When courage demands everything

Frances McGrath grew up in a world of quiet privilege and clear expectations, but the turbulence of the 1960s awakens a restless need to matter. Against her family's wishes, Frankie joins the Army Nurse Corps and is deployed to Vietnam, where the front lines redraw what it means to be brave.

Kristin Hannah delivers a story about women who stepped into fire. Frankie and her fellow nurses treat the wounded in impossible conditions, form bonds that transcend fear, and return to a country unwilling to see them. The war follows them home in ways that medals and parades never acknowledge.

Julia Whelan's narration brings depth and tenderness to every character. Her voice moves through chaos and quiet grief with precision, making the experience feel immediate. This audiobook captures the cost of service and the resilience of women who refused to be invisible.

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Experience The Women by Kristin Hannah as narrated by award winner Julia Whelan. This historical novel follows Frankie from California to the chaos of a combat hospital, then back to an America that refuses to honor the women who served.

Start with a free trial you can cancel anytime. The audiobook runs 14 hrs 57 mins, with narration that earned a 2025 Audie Award for Best Fiction Narrator.

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