Battlefields & Blessings: Iraq/ Afghanistan

Battlefields & Blessing: Stories of Faith and Courage from the War in Iraq/Afghanistan is the 2010 Gold Medal Winner of the Military Writers Society of America national contest (spiritual/religious category). It is also the Silver Medal Winner from the 2010 Branson Stars and Flags Book Awards (inspirational category).

It is a 365-day collection of inspiring stories of courage perseverance and faith-based on firsthand accounts of more than seventy who have served in the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.Through multiple, never-before-told stories, readers will uncover the personal challenges of the battlefield. You’ll hear about the experiences and perspectives of deployed soldiers; chaplains; military wives, widows, parents and siblings; organizers of humanitarian efforts; veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder; missionaries to the Middle East and more.

The book was co-authored by Jocelyn Green, Jane Hampton Cook and John Croushorn, and was released by AMG Publishers in November 2009.

Download the searchable Table of Contents here.

Excerpts can be found here.

CNN Interview with Captain Daniel Gade, whose story is featured in the Battlefields & Blessings book (Nov. 2009):

Interview with my co-author Jane Hampton Cook about the book (Nov. 2009):

Purchase the book at Amazon.com.