Review: Touching, Beautiful!!!!!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 7, 2014
This is a book about the realities and ravages of war. And Jessica Scott is the master!! It deals with a soldiers commitment to his men, and his wife's commitment to them and their family. It's about a soldier trying to be a good husband, father and soldier, not an easy balancing act. I loved Laura and her strength. I loved Trent and his tortured yet hopeful soul. I loved the complexity of their emotions. Loved the love story and the lessons on Anxiety and PTSD. I wish they would hand every soldier that came off a transport this book. I wish it would make them feel less alone in finding their "new normal".  I man cannot go to war and come back unchanged. But for his family he has to try. They have to struggle together and ask for professional help, even if they are afraid. I also believe they need to stop believing their families don't understand what they went through.  They understand more than they'll know. I have read and loved every one of Mrs. Scotts' books and she is now my favorite author. Her books are all real and gritty, angst-filled, and complex. The only fluff in this book was the kids hamsters!  Read it, read all her books. They are SOOO worth your time!