Published: Aug. 17, 2012
Words: 68,146 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476219516

Short description

as her youngest son prepares to go to war his mother starts her own journey, her tour, by default, capturing it all in her diary.

Extended description

a mother's diary as her youngest son prepares to go to afghanistan and to war.

she feels as though she is on tour as well and pours her feelings and concerns out into her diary. her own childhood memories surface as do stories about her children as she tries to make sense of her what her world has become.

it is her emotional journey as she waits for it all to be over and for the day that her son will come home.

Tags

relationships, family, journey, war, mother, diary, son, army, afghanistan, memoires, operation herrick

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Review by: Tony Piper on Oct. 17, 2012 :
Described as a journey, this book certainly carries you along at pace through an emotional roller-coaster and provides a compelling insight into a sensitive subject with humour and candour. Extra kudos for achieving this without resorting to blame or political grand-standing. Written from the heart, this story deserves to be read. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

Review by: Chris Church on Aug. 17, 2012 :
We all watch the news. Get immune to it. Are we really listening when we see the headline: Soldier killed in Afghanistan. How often do we think about the grief, those left behind, the wives, the girlfriends, the mothers? In this searingly honest first hand account, Cathy McFadden tells us exactly what it feels like to have a son in the front line. In words that are simple yet complex, precise and haunting, she compels us to walk with her throughout her story and that of her ridiculously young son Ash. It should be compulsory reading for all of us who just take it for granted, the dedication of the armed forces. Indeed you will be compelled to read on once you have started this remarkable book and I defy the most hard nosed person not to cry. This army mother is to be congratulated.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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