When Tears Ran Dry

In the mid-sixties Therrie receives a letter from an unknown soldier serving overseas. Falling hopelessly in love, she is catapulted on a course of love and adventure, unprepared for heartache and pain long after the Vietnam War is over. Plagued by heartbreaking memories, Therrie travels to South-East Asia where she is confronted with the past she is trying to flee. Accompanied by Veterans who are battling their own demons, Therrie ventures into the steamy jungles of Vietnam that hold dark secrets of battle in the aftermath of war. When Therrie learns of the heartbreaking betrayal that altered her life, she flees into war-torn Cambodia where she finds peace amongst the young survivors and learns to love again. This is an emotion-packed story full of humour, larrikinism and, oh, it makes your heart leap and your stomach jump so many times. Vivian Waring is a superb writer. Her characters jump from the pages and encircle you as you read. This debut work is a triumph. —Wendy O’Hanlon Vivian Waring has written a story with a human touch and I admire her strength and determination to ensure that those of us who were not personally affected by the Vietnam war years to understand what it must have been like for the soldiers and their families and loved ones involved in this sad part of our country’s history. —John Morrow’s Pick of the Week