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Capt. Paul Terry, one of the army's most accomplished young lawyers, must defend Brian McCarran, a general's son who recently returned from a harrowing tour in Iraq. In the high-profile court-martial, Terry is joined by Brian's sister, Meg McCarran, who leaves her practice in San Francisco to help save her brother. Before the case is over, Terry will become deeply entwined with Meg and the McCarrans--and learn that families, like war, can break the...
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Series
Pub. Date
2018.
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"Leaving fans "practically [begging] for a sequel" (Bookpage), critically acclaimed author Kristy Woodson Harvey returns with the second novel in her beloved Peachtree Bluff series, featuring a trio of sisters and their mother who discover a truth that will change not only the way they see themselves, but also how they fit together as a family. After finding out her military husband is missing in action, middle sister Sloane's world crumbles as her...
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Publisher
The Country Bookshop
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"BRAVE FOR MY FAMILY is a book for every American child to read and celebrate the bravery of those on the homefront when a parent is away fighting for our country. Davidson's father was deployed every year of his young life when, at 6 years old, four days before Christmas, the call came that he was injured by an RPG in Afghanistan. Davidson's journey during his father's service, recovery at Walter Reed hospital and his return to the battlefield is...
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Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2014.
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"1943: When seventeen-year-old Juliet Dufresne receives a cryptic letter from her enlisted brother and then discovers that he's been reported missing in action, she lies about her age and travels to the front lines as an army nurse, determined to find him. Shy and awkward, Juliet is thrust into the bloody chaos of a field hospital, a sprawling encampment north of Rome where she forges new friendships and is increasingly consumed by the plight of her...
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Publisher
Citadel Press
Pub. Date
2006
Description
Where can you turn when the bills are due, the kids are acting out, loneliness and doubt are creeping into your quiet hours and you're handling it all alone. If your partner is in the military, or has any job that entails long stretches of time away from home, these challenges may be the greatest that your relationship will ever face. Now is the time you need answers, resources, and understanding. This is the book that will give them to you. Military...
11) Hostile intent
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Series
Danger never sleeps volume 4
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"FBI Special Agent Caden Denning is part of the task force assigned to catch a serial killer targeting military families-only he needs Ava Jackson's help to do so. When the killer turns his sights on Ava, the investigation turns into a fight to survive"--
Ava Jackson entered the military shortly after high school, but her mother's illness forced her to request an early discharge. She lost her father while deployed, and there's no way she's going...
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Publisher
T.A.O. Army Kids Pub
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
A small Christmas tree is chosen by a young girl and her mother to be sent overseas to a soldier (daddy) along with Christmas ornaments and lights. Santa delivers three red, white and blue flags for the tree and daddy and the tree are returned home to the little girl and her mother.
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Pub. Date
2022
Description
"A little boy who is three years old knows that his daddy is in the Air Force. On one trip, the boy gets to see his daddy get on a military plane and fly away. Days later, when he returns, the boy does not realize how long he has been gone and says something that makes both of his parents laugh. But the boy is so happy to have his family reunited and does not mind that they are laughing."
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Publisher
Mira Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
From the internationally bestselling author of The Marriage Lie comes a riveting exploration of grief and guilt in the wake of one family's shocking loss.
When former DC journalist Abigail Wolff attempts to rehabilitate her career, she finds herself at the heart of a shocking conspiracy involving the death of a soldier in Afghanistan. This loss has unspeakable emotional consequences for the family and as news of what happened comes to light, Abigail...
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Pub. Date
2023
Description
You knew what you signed up for. These words are often directed at military spouses, yet the true depth of what it will mean to be married to a service member is seldom fully grasped. In Milspouse Matters: Sharing Strength Through Our Stories, readers are immersed in the captivating world of military spouse life, unearthing the challenges and triumphs faced by those who leave behind the familiar to embrace a life of constant change.
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Publisher
National Center for Youth Issues
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Life is full of unique opportunities and challenges for military families. They live in different places, shop on military bases, and have to navigate changes in how they operate as a family when a parent is deployed. In this book, our family must learn to stretch and adapt as they find their new normal while Dad is gone. And once home again, they navigate a mix of emotions as he settles back into the family frame. With tips for adults to help children...
18) Brave like me
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"When someone is serving our country, far from home, everyone in their family has to be brave. Including -- and sometimes especially -- the kids. This book speaks to all kids in this situation in telling the story of a boy and a girl with parents away on duty. It captures the children's worries, fears, trials, and triumphs while waiting for their parents to return from service. Although the narrative tells one universal tale, the photographs depict...
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