Review: A Compelling Dose of REality
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 12, 2014
Lots of stories nowadays about the wars in the Middle East, but few work at getting into the psyche and inner workings of the human experience to the degree Ms Scott chose to do in her "Coming Home" series.  The "Glories of War" is a myth we Americans have perpetrated far too long and this author cuts through that drivel with a deft hand.  As a warrior herself, Ms Scott tells the stories of the wounded warriors--those who may have come home with few physical wounds but whose souls and spirits were injured deeply and often beyond repair.  The loss they experience is so profound that few of us can even comprehend the extent of their hurt.  Yet there is redemption on so many levels, especially when there is deep respect and a willingness to "walk alongside another."  So it is with these characters, both of whom have deemed themselves either unable or unworthy of a love that will heal and nurture.  It is the kind of love story that is not easy to read, one that will probe the reader's inner thoughts as well as reveal those of the characters and the background characters that make up the context of this story.  There are individuals who will appear repeatedly in this series and some whose stories will eventually be told in depth.  It is a novel that deserves to be read and one that readers need to pay attention to.  I came upon this book quite by accident yet am sure that reading it will change my understanding of not only those whose war experiences are far more important to us than we think, but will also expand my understanding and appreciation of the capacity of the human spirit to embrace both the good and the bad.