Ronald J. Glasser
Ronald Joel Glasser 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. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.
Published in 1971, the book became a best-seller. It was reviewed in the Washington Monthly and the New York Times. 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.
Works
- 365 Days. G. Braziller..
- Wounded: Vietnam to Iraq. G. Braziller..
- Ward 402 G. Braziller..
- Broken Bodies Shattered Minds: A Medical Odyssey From Vietnam to Afghanistan. History Publishing.
- The Body Is the Hero. Bantam Books.
- Another War, Another Peace. Summit Books.
- The Greatest Battle. Random House.
- The Light In the Skull: An Odyssey of Medical Discovery. Faber & Faber.