title: Hidden Wounds: A Soldier's Burden
author:  Nate Brookshire 
description: &#34;Because their first book sprawls across continents and generations, some readers might assume Captains Nathan Brookshire and Marius Tecoanta have written popular fiction. But their words really speak to men fresh from combat and returning for more. Rather than trying to understand 'Hidden Wounds: A Soldier's Burden' as a timeless study of pain, loss and regret, readers should think of it as a testament to an American military suffering through nearly a decade at war. There's an abiding decency to this novel, which I suspect was animated by the authors' shared strength of character and commitment to help others.&#34;--Carl Prine --Pittsburgh Tribune-Review<br /><br />&#34;The soldier often serves long after his tour of duty is over. This book reminds us all that even the strongest and most courageous can break. We need to remember to look beyond the uniform and help our service members recover from the most difficult challenges...the challenges inside.&#34; --Kevin Hogan, Psy.D., Author of The Gift --KevinHogan.com
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  A SOLDIER’S RETURN
  
  
  Taller, even, than she remembered, he was dressed in ragged jeans and a denim
  jacket over a black T-shirt. His features were gaunt; his dark hair was in
  need of cutting; his body was all bones and sinew. But there could be no
  mistaking the defiant attitude he’d never lost. She was looking at Jake
  O’Reilly.
  
  
  “Hello, Kira.” He’d paused a few steps away, one hand balancing the backpack
  that was slung over his broad shoulder. A haunted look flickered in his eyes.
  If she’d passed him on some city street, she might have assumed him to be
  homeless.
  
  
  “Hello, Jake.”
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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