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Operation homecoming
Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front, in the words of U. S. troops and their families
By Carroll, Andrew
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-40006-562-2
- Publisher
- New York : Random House, c2006.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on September 25, 2006
This beautifully edited compilation of writings from modern warriors and their loved ones contains a wonderful range of voices and experience. Culled from an NEA call for the personal stories of service members and their families-a call that resulted in some ten thousand pages of material-the writing on display might make one think war transformed these untrained writers into fearless poets, ready and able to tackle the big topics: heartbreak, courage, sheer pluck and God-awful horror. Divided into six sections, including "Heading into Combat," the "Daily Grind" and "Life on the Home F...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
