Ronald J. Glasser Explained

Ronald Joel Glasser (May 31, 1939 – August 26, 2022) was an American doctor and author, best known for his book 365 Days, chronicling his tour of duty as a US Army doctor during the Vietnam War.^[1] He was born in Chicago, Illinois.^[2]

Published in 1971, the book became a best-seller. It was reviewed in the Washington Monthly and the New York Times.^[3] 365 Days has been translated into nine languages.

In June 2006, Glasser, a Minneapolis physician, published his seventh book, Wounded: Vietnam to Iraq. In his foreword, Glasser writes:

Glasser died at the age of 83 on August 26, 2022, in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, from complications of dementia.^{[2] [4]}

Works

• 365 Days (1971). G. Braziller. .
• Wounded: Vietnam to Iraq (2006). G. Braziller. .
• Ward 402 (1973) G. Braziller. .
• Broken Bodies Shattered Minds: A Medical Odyssey From Vietnam to Afghanistan (2011). History Publishing.
• The Body Is the Hero (1976). Bantam Books.
• Another War, Another Peace (1985). Summit Books.
• The Greatest Battle (1976). Random House.
• The Light In the Skull: An Odyssey of Medical Discovery (1997). Faber & Faber.

External links

• Ronald J. Glasser

Notes and References

1. Brass . Alister . 1971 . 365 Days . . 218 . 3 . 450–451 . 10.1001/jama.1971.03190160098039.
2. Web site: Dr. Ronald Glasser, Bard of the Vietnam War Wounded, Dies at 83. September 6, 2022. Roberts. Sam. September 8, 2022.
3. News: 365 Days; By Dr. Ronald J. Glasser . . September 26, 1971 . November 9, 2010.
4. Web site: Ronald J. Glasser Obituary . StarTribune.com . Star Tribune . August 28, 2022.