Michaela Carlson said:
I have never cried during a movie or a book and I was up for HOURS BAWLING after reading this. So raw, emotional, eye opening and well written!
I have never cried during a movie or a book and I was up for HOURS BAWLING after reading this. So raw, emotional, eye opening and well written!
Elizabeth Lux said:
It must have been gut-wrenching to write but the author is obviously a brave woman. In writing this book, she will hopefully reach and help many other of our vets in need!
It must have been gut-wrenching to write but the author is obviously a brave woman. In writing this book, she will hopefully reach and help many other of our vets in need!
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book August 3, 2013
By Teresa
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book was engaging and very well written! It really tells the truth behind this war. Great book and I highly recommend it
By Teresa
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book was engaging and very well written! It really tells the truth behind this war. Great book and I highly recommend it
4.0 out of 5 stars Eye-opening April 10, 2013
By L. Fitzwater
Format:Paperback
It's hard to say this is a "good" book, because it leaves you feeling frustrated knowing about the high suicide rate of our military and that the government doesn't recognize it or do much to help. I believe the author did an excellent job of putting me in her shoes and what she went through - feeling like she should have seen it... stopped it. I would have felt the same way and I think, if we're honest, most of us would have felt like that. Because so many of our military come back in one piece, we think everything's fine - it isn't. We need to reach out to them. My 7 year old daughter never fails, when she sees a soldier (and we live next to a very large military base, so she sees a lot of them), to go up and thank them for their service. I've taught her to never go up from behind, but to get in front of them and get their attention - for obvious reasons. From the looks on many of their faces, they're shocked and it's obvious no one has ever thanked them before. So sad. I wish I could reach out to every one of them and get the help they may need - whether it's physical or emotional, but I can't. So I do what I can by helping to raise awareness, by sharing and suggesting this book on my facebook page, by putting a copy of this book in both of our rental cabins. I hope others will do the same.
By L. Fitzwater
Format:Paperback
It's hard to say this is a "good" book, because it leaves you feeling frustrated knowing about the high suicide rate of our military and that the government doesn't recognize it or do much to help. I believe the author did an excellent job of putting me in her shoes and what she went through - feeling like she should have seen it... stopped it. I would have felt the same way and I think, if we're honest, most of us would have felt like that. Because so many of our military come back in one piece, we think everything's fine - it isn't. We need to reach out to them. My 7 year old daughter never fails, when she sees a soldier (and we live next to a very large military base, so she sees a lot of them), to go up and thank them for their service. I've taught her to never go up from behind, but to get in front of them and get their attention - for obvious reasons. From the looks on many of their faces, they're shocked and it's obvious no one has ever thanked them before. So sad. I wish I could reach out to every one of them and get the help they may need - whether it's physical or emotional, but I can't. So I do what I can by helping to raise awareness, by sharing and suggesting this book on my facebook page, by putting a copy of this book in both of our rental cabins. I hope others will do the same.