Battlefields And Blessings Iraq/Afghanistan( Stories of Faith and Courage (Battlefields & Blessings) [Paperback]

Jane Hampton Cook (Author), John Croushorn (Author), Jocelyn Green (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 11, 2009

Through multiple, never-before-told stories, readers will uncover the personal challenges of the battlefield. In Stories of Faith and Courage from the War in Iraq & Afghanistan you’ll find the experiences and perspectives of deployed soldiers, chaplains, military wives and parents, organizers of humanitarian efforts, veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, loved ones of fallen soldiers, and more. You’ll meet: • The crew member on a Marine transport vessel combating a dust storm during the invasion • a major overcoming bureaucratic challenges to stand up the Iraq Air Force • a three-star general motivating his team to build a stronger Iraq through reconstruction projects • the mother of a Navy SEAL who herself demonstrated tremendous courage under fire after her son's death • and a congressman heralding the founding principles of our nation, ones he passed along to his son who served in Iraq Readers will come away appreciating those who have lived loudly for liberty.

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About the Author

Jane Hampton Cook is the bestselling author of Stories of Faith and Courage from the Revolutionary War and The Faith of Americas First Ladies, and a highly respected columnist. She is the former webmaster for President George W. Bush. She has appeared on Fox News and spoken at the Pentagon and at the Heritage Foundation. Jane and her husband, Dr. John Kim Cook live in Vienna, Virginia with their two sons. Jocelyn Green is an award-winning freelance writer who pens articles for dozens of magazines, including Christianity Today, Today's Christian, Today's Pentecostal Evangel, Baptist Bulletin, EFCA Today, InSite and more. She also writes for nonprofits, universities and corporations such as Juicy Juice, Nestle, Publix and General Mills. Wife of a former Coast Guard officer, she authored Faith Deployed: Daily Encouragement for Military Wives (Moody Publishers 2008). She also edited and contributed to Stories of Faith and Courage from World War II by Larkin Spivey, a 2009 Military Writers Society of America Silver Medal Winner. She is a member of the Evangelical Press Association and the Christian Authors Network.
Dr. John Croushorn is a residency-trained, board certified emergency medicine physician and Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Trinity Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Croushorn's experience with emergent care extends beyond the hospital in several ways. He served as command surgeon of Task Force 185, Army Combat Aviation, in Iraq in 2004. Dr. Croushorn was active in combat operations throughout the region in the second year of Operation Iraqi Freedom as well as functioning as crew and door gunner on Blackhawk and Chinook helicopters for just over 100 combat hours. Dr. Croushorn currently works with several federal agency special operations teams supporting the Global War on Terrorism, as well as special operations assets in the Department of Defense (DoD). He consults for the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, the Center of Operational Medicine and National Tactical Officers Association. He has designed products for use in tactical medicine as well as enhanced capability body armor, and is involved with research at the Clinical Investigations Lab at Ft. Gordon, Georgia. He lives in Birmingham, Alabama, and is husband to Julie and father to Caleb and Katie. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: God & Country Press (November 11, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899570410
• ISBN-13: 978-0899570419
• Product Dimensions: 1.7 x 6.1 x 8.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #519,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars from an Army wife and Bible teacher November 6, 2009

By Dawn R. Gessner

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This powerful volume compiles a series of inspiring real life stories which present brief, illuminating snapshots of people who experience the power and peace of God in the midst of conflict and war. As an Army wife of thirty-plus years, I found this devotional encouraging, as it offers personal accounts of how God is seen intervening in the lives of our Armed Forces, in both the harrowing and the mundane experiences of war. Daily reading reminds those of us on the home front that God is in control and is actively involved in the lives of our loved ones in ways that we can't always see. It is the perfect selection for anyone looking to be reminded of, or learn of God's faithfulness and power amid difficult circumstances.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Every American should own a copy of this book. November 6, 2009

By Arlene James

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"One of the most moving and illuminating devotional books ever to cross my path. We worship a real God, as demonstrated here in real stories from real people who are among the very finest of this or any generation."
~Arlene James, author, Steeple Hill Books

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book with proof of God's love November 6, 2009

By Kathy L. Guzzo

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"Stories of Faith and Courage from the War in Iraq and Afghanistan isn't just for military families, it's for anyone who wants to learn of God's care and comfort from those that have experienced it firsthand in the midst of war. The honest heartfelt perspectives in this devotional reveal to the reader the reality of the uncertainties that's part of everyday life for anyone involved in OIF or OEF. The combination of the narratives, the daily short prayers, and Bible references bring together the truth that in the midst of heartache, tragedy, loneliness, separation, battles, and fear, God is always present offering hope, faith, love, peace, and comfort to those that chose to accept it."
~ Kathy Guzzo, mother of a former Marine