The Futility of Loving a Soldier Eleven stories of what it means to love a soldier A girlfriend explains why she knew her boyfriend wouldn t come back from the front A stranger reminds a veteran what matters in life A wife struggles

Eleven stories of what it means to love a soldier A girlfriend explains why she knew her boyfriend wouldn t come back from the front.A stranger reminds a veteran what matters in life.A wife struggles to trust her husband with their baby after he returns from deployment.Old friends search for a way to reclaim the dreams and plans of their childhood.A woman haunted by her exEleven stories of what it means to love a soldier A girlfriend explains why she knew her boyfriend wouldn t come back from the front.A stranger reminds a veteran what matters in life.A wife struggles to trust her husband with their baby after he returns from deployment.Old friends search for a way to reclaim the dreams and plans of their childhood.A woman haunted by her experiences finds an unlikely ally.One man s enlistment creates ripple effects for generations as four sons seek to make sense of what they and their fathers are fighting for.The stories in this collection explore the physical and psychological effects of combat, both on those who serve and those back home Told from the points of view of spouses and children as well as the soldiers themselves, the stories tackle eleven different scenarios spanning five American wars Guilt and acceptance, despair and hope, selfishness and sacrifice, and above all, love, blend together as characters come to realize maybe their feelings aren t futile after all.
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The Futility of Loving a Soldier >> E.D. Martin
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Title: The Futility of Loving a Soldier >> E.D. Martin
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Published :2019-09-11T03:14:57+00:00
ED Martin is a writer with a knack for finding new jobs in new places Born and raised in Illinois, her past incarnations have included bookstore barista in Indiana, college student in southern France, statistician in North Carolina, economic development analyst in North Dakota, and high school teacher in Iowa She draws on her experiences to tell the stories of those around her, with a generous heaping of what if thrown in.She currently lives in Illinois where she job hops while working on her novels.Her debut novel, The Lone Wolf, was published by Evolved Publishing in Dec 2013.