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
This 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
It's hard to send one's child off to a dangerous situation. [This book] is a collection of stories from mothers who have been faced with the nerve-wracking event of sending their children off to war, with no certainty of their safe return. From the dread of enlisting, to the realization of deployment, there are many stories of parents coping with their worry and coping with a mix of pride and fear. [The book] is a treasure any military parent will cherish. --Midwest Book Review
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
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
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.
