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

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. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. Published in 1971, the book became a best-seller. It was reviewed in the ''

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'' and the ''

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''. ''365 Days'' has been translated into nine languages. In June 2006, Glasser, a

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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

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, from complications of dementia.

Works

*''365 Days'' (1971).

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. . *''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.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Glasser, Ronald J. 1939 births 2022 deaths American male writers Military personnel from Illinois Physicians from Chicago Writers from Chicago