Home Front by Kristin Hannah Summary
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In "Home Front," Kristin Hannah masterfully portrays the Iraq War's toll on military families - a book The Huffington Post called her "crowning achievement." What happens when a helicopter pilot mother deploys, leaving her family to navigate the battlefield at home?
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When War Comes Home
What happens when the person who leaves for war isn't the same one who returns? Jolene Zarkades appears to have it all-a loving family, a prestigious career as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the National Guard, and the inner strength forged from surviving a traumatic childhood. But beneath the surface, her twelve-year marriage to Michael is crumbling. Their relationship fractures completely when Michael delivers devastating words just days before Jolene receives deployment orders to Iraq: "I don't love you anymore." As she prepares to leave, he twists the knife deeper: "What kind of mother would choose to leave her children?" These accusations haunt Jolene as she boards a plane for war, creating an impossible choice between her identity as a soldier and as a mother.
The Lies We Tell to Protect
Finding Fatherhood in Crisis
The Crash That Changes Everything
The Brutal Journey Home
Healing Through Helping Others
Finding Strength in Brokenness
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