Review: An intense, emotional account of a year in Somalia.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 6, 2013
This review is for the Kindle edition ebook.<strong>Disclosure:</strong> I was offered a copy of this book by the author as a review copy.Wow! A powerful, intense-filled story of Operation Restore Hope in Somalia.This is the story of a soldier, who was a United States Marine, during the mission named  Operation Restore Hope by the United States. It is factual, intense, historical, and more. This is also the story of an individual persons life.Eddie Clay III states he wrote this book in 6 weeks. What he did not state is this is written with the emotions still present. I stand in awe of this author, he has given the reader a glimpse into what life in the military is like for many members of the military. It is not a glamorous, fun travel time. It really is difficult, friendships are made and lost. Problems do exist, and yes, emotions are difficult to control at times. I grabbed my copy on Smashwords, and perhaps that affected the fonts. Throughout this book, the fonts seem to change almost every paragraph. This did not detract from my reading, most of the time.I believe the author of this book was willing to give the reader a glimpse of military life and struggles. That was accomplished brilliantly in this story. The friendships made and lost, the feeling of joy and sorrow, the intensity of emotions are very real and heartfelt.I would have to say thank you to the author for bringing this book to my attention. I can recommend this book to military history buffs and those who enjoy reading about epic battles for human rights. I would gladly grab any sequel to this book.