The Long Road Home by Martha Raddatz
I've always liked Martha Raddatz on ABC News. She comes across as both intelligent and compassionate--and both qualities shine through in her book The Long Road Home.
The Long Road Home tells the story of a group of soldiers who have just arrived in Iraq, thinking they're going to be involved with peacekeeping, who suddenly find themselves caught up in the fierce battle for Sadr City. The action mostly centers on a group of soldiers who are ambushed and find themselves trapped, outnumbered and under fire--and on the valiant and very costly effort to save them. The rest of the story focuses on the families back home--at first, blissfully unaware of what's going on thousands of miles away--and then, frantic for news of their loved ones as reports trickle in of deaths and injuries. Seeing the actual photos of some of the soldiers who died--who all look so young--makes the story even more heartbreaking.
The Long Road Home tells the story of a group of soldiers who have just arrived in Iraq, thinking they're going to be involved with peacekeeping, who suddenly find themselves caught up in the fierce battle for Sadr City. The action mostly centers on a group of soldiers who are ambushed and find themselves trapped, outnumbered and under fire--and on the valiant and very costly effort to save them. The rest of the story focuses on the families back home--at first, blissfully unaware of what's going on thousands of miles away--and then, frantic for news of their loved ones as reports trickle in of deaths and injuries. Seeing the actual photos of some of the soldiers who died--who all look so young--makes the story even more heartbreaking.
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