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Heart of a Hawk: One family's sacrifice & journey toward healing

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Heart of a Hawk is a great read, very moving. There is some food for thought in this book. It is indeed about a journey for one brave American family, their challenges and struggle to get through the most trying and difficult times that life has brought them. I cried as the words conveyed the pain, frustration, and confusion over the loss of their son and his seemingly untimely death. I appreciated the subject matter on how spirituality can and does play a role and what happens when beliefs are not shared or honored. The book has a roller coaster of emotion covering all aspects of a family suffering, everything from step-relations, religion, marital issues, military life, human bonding and connection. I felt by the time I was done reading it I knew Patrick and somehow I miss him even though I never met him. He is a lost soul that found his way and in the end did some amazing things that can make all who love him very proud. He did not die in vain. It took courage for Ms. Tainsh to write this book about her personal feelings revolving around her family to make her life truly an open book. My heart goes out to the Tainsh family as well as to Kacee.

From a technical side I did not like the 3rd person writing style, I question the editor, where were you? It's a great story but the format could have been done differently in a far more powerful way. I had issues w/some of the redundancy, but then I realized these thoughts are indeed repeated thoughts that one experiences during the grieving process. It is like I was able to get inside the author's head, it got to me, knowing and feeling what was so real for her. On a humorous note, they are a family that loves their coffee! I appreciate Mrs. Tainsh sharing her story and her son's service to our country. I found it very meaningful and it helped me to understand what some of my friends go through that have lost a loved one in Iraq.

I bought this book for my husband. He said it is the best book he ever read.

An incredible journey of a family's struggle in grief, despair, and life. Not much is ever written of those left behind when their son or daughter dies in combat. "In Heart of a Hawk," Ms. Tainsh shares her journey with the rest of the world. I, for one, am grateful and touched that she has the strength and ability to put into words what many "surviving" parents and
families can not. I give Heart of a Hawk five silver stars.

This was a great book and made me really appreciate the sacrifice that our Soldiers families go through.
I am glad this helped get them through. Faith is the biggest factor.

This book is a gem! It is wonderful, touching, and really easy to read. I have already recommend the book to folks I just know will love it.

Deborah, I read the entire book. It fits my situation with my family really close. It was like you were looking into our living room the morning of November 10. Your book has given me insight into some of what is coming next in our life. As hard as it will be, at least I can prepare myself for the next few months. The book let us into your home, your sorrow, hurt, anger, grief. It puts your whole life in print. I hope others gain as much as I did.

Amazing healing powers. I lost my nephew in July,2006. It was comforting to know how other people greve the loss of our brave soldiers. I too have seen a Red tailed hawk in the garden behind my sister's house. I, too hope it was Tom telling us he was near us. This book is a powerful story of one family search for healing. I recommend this book to any one who has lost a child, or to anyone who wants to read about the power of love in healing our hearts.

Although there is some helpful information about the grief of parents who lost a son in the military, I wish the author had written it in the first-person. Instead, she chose to keep herself an emotional distance away from the pain by writing in the third person, thus making it read like a so-so novel.

I haven't received it yet. I just realized that this is the book that I ordered in October and I have not gotten it yet. I have been billed and paid for it but did not get it. The five star rating is an anticipated rating if and when I get it.