B.O.W.

Baby of War

by Grandma Patty, Ph.D.


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Softcover
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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 3/3/2004

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 5x8
Page Count : 108
ISBN : 9781414072210

About the Book

Daddy’s deployed to Baghdad and Mommy’s active in the Air National Guard.  Baby Tina tells her story of traveling cross country to stay with Aunt Crystal, and Grandma and Grandpa.  B.O.W. (Baby of War) is a true account of the sacrifices made by a young family as both parents serve in the armed forces.  Included are humorous and poignant letters and e-mails as the young parents try to experience their baby’s first steps, first words, and first birthday via the Internet and cell phones from military bases.  B.O.W. tells a side of the war not told by the media.


About the Author

Grandma Patty, Ph.D.

Mom,

Names, places, and email headers must be changed.  This isn’t just for military purposes - if this is to be seen by hundreds of people, one of them might be someone highly opposed to me for “oppressing his countrymen” and then have a good idea of the names and locations of my loved ones.  I’m so paranoid I shred or burn the envelopes and boxes I get to avoid your address floating around in a trash pile where an enterprising young terrorist could find it.

Otherwise, I don’t want to edit it.  I don’t view it so much as a story to be consumed by thronging masses but, as a personal window into my child’s life while I was gone.