| During this holiday
season, Americans need to show compassion for those in the
military as well as their families. This is definitely the
theme of North’s latest book where hope is emphasized.
American Heroes On The Homefront contains many inspirational
and compelling stories.
The book chronicles how those serving and their families have
triumphed over individual tragedies. The personal stories
show the different types of relationships from being engaged,
married, to having a family. The reader will go from feelings
of hope to despair as they follow the triumph of some, overcoming
a handicap, to others who lost a loved one and paid the ultimate
sacrifice. There are powerful pictures and a narrative that
tells inspiring and riveting stories of those serving and
their families
These personal stories are told through interviews with those
serving, their spouses, and their family members. Lt. Colonel
North explained, “I wrote this because my wife gave
me a guilt trip. She said that ‘you never understood
what we as families had to go through back home.’ The
fact is that people are getting notifications, not really
aware of what is going on with their loved ones, and praying
they never receive a knock on their door. This is the rest
of the story, of what families have gone through.”
There are stories from the Viet Nam era through the War on
Terror. It chronicles why the soldiers chose to be in the
military, whattheir duties entailed, what happened to them,
and what transpired in the aftermath. North described the
book as partially a love story and partially a war story.
It becomes obvious when reading about the survivors who lost
limbs that their mate became their caregiver and medical advocate.
Despite having multiple handicaps and having to create a new
life for themselves, these couples have faced the challenge
and succeeded.
Because this is the first war since the American Revolution
without a draft, those fighting are all volunteers, including
the families. A powerful quote in the book should sum up all
Americans’ feelings, “The young Americans I have
been covering for FOX News since September 11th, 2001 forfeited
the comforts of home, absented themselves from the affection
of loved ones, and volunteered to go into harm’s way
in some of the most difficult and dangerous places on earth.
They are the best and the brightest of their generation…
Heroes are people who place themselves at risk for the benefit
of others.” The book hammers home that we as Americans
should be thankful to those who have risked everything to
protect us here at home. This includes the family members
who have sacrificed as well.
Lt. Colonel North wants Americans to know that anyone who
buys a book from the website www.olivernorth.com will get
an autographed copy, but more importantly, will be donating
money to the wounded warriors. That alone should be reason
enough to buy a copy. This book shows the courage, perseverance
and fortitude of the families and the injured. Readers will
understand that, just as during Revolutionary times, those
heroes defending our country are young Americans who make
the selfless sacrifices.
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