The author recounts her personal experiences of the horrors of war. She maintains a profoundly humane perspective throughout her ordeals, never succumbing to the temptations of blame, self-pity or cynicism. It's a moving account of life in a Viet Cong village, struggling to survive in the Saigon black market and adjustment to life in the United States, where she founded the East Meets West Foundation.  (VNM41, $16.00)