In these stories, 45 mothers of U.S. service men and women open their hearts and share what it feels like when your son or daughter leaves home to fight a war.
Some were stunned to learn one sunny afternoon that their baby had enlisted. Others had long been familiar with military life. But all of these mothers knew their world had just changed the day their child called home and said, Mom, I m being deployed . . .
They discovered the strange mix of pride and fear. The anxiety of not knowing exactly where in Iraq or Afghanistan your son is, whether your daughter is facing mortar fire or enduring heat and boredom. Elation at the arrival of the briefest postcard or email message. The daily dread, when returning home from work or a trip to the grocery store, of seeing a government car in the driveway and two soldiers at the door . . .
Any parent who reads these stories will feel their power--and will gain a greater understanding of the sacrifice made by parents as well as their children in our military.
Review
A book you can't put down . . . incredibly riveting
--WGAR FM, May 1, 2009
A powerful, heartbreaking, and patriotic book.
--Joe Eszterhas, screenwriter and author of New York Times best sellers Hollywood Animal and Crossbearer: A Memoir of Faith.
A powerful, heartbreaking, and patriotic book. --Joe Eszterhas, screenwriter and author of New York Times best sellers Hollywood Animal and Crossbearer: A Memoir of Faith. If you want to understand what war does to a mother s heart, grab a handful of tissues. One story will break your heart. The next one will fortify it. All of the stories will make your heart swell with compassion for every mother whose umbilical cord stretches across the ocean to Iraq and Afghanistan. . . . These military moms are all around us, at the grocery store, the dry cleaner, the soccer game. But they, too, have been deployed. Their hearts serve in war zones as invisible shields over sons and daughters who just yesterday were safe at home. --Regina Brett, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) and WCPN FM Radio. his is a book for every American home; an important look at the courage of our military service members and their mothers, who dedicate their lives, no matter the circumstances or the consequences.
--Helen Toolan, wife of Brigadier General John A. Toolan, Jr.
If you want to understand what war does to a mother s heart, grab a handful of tissues. One story will break your heart. The next one will fortify it. All of the stories will make your heart swell with compassion for every mother whose umbilical cord stretches across the ocean to Iraq and Afghanistan. . . . These military moms are all around us, at the grocery store, the dry cleaner, the soccer game. But they, too, have been deployed. Their hearts serve in war zones as invisible shields over sons and daughters who just yesterday were safe at home.
--Regina Brett, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) and WCPN FM Radio
Packed with images and moments that resonate with the reader long after the stories are told . . . offers a powerful statement about the sacrifices made not only by those who serve, but also by those left behind.
--Cleveland Magazine, May 2009
Personal feelings about the war itself are not even considered - they are meaningless. These women write about love and deep, relentless pride in their sons and daughters. They tell of their experiences as well as their connection with various support groups and other mothers . . . It is at the same time an easy read and one of the hardest books you will ever read. You will feel a portion of the pain and the pride these mothers experience.
--clevelandwomen.com
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