A detailed, flattering review

I just read a review posted on Champagne Rising. It's thoughful, and kind, and more thorough than many. Here it is: http://www.champagnerising.com/

BBC World Service

Jess' interview with BBC World Service just aired. It will be broadcast again at the following times:

7 Jul 2011 20:32–21:00

BBC World Service

07/07/2011

The woman who collected the bodies of American soldiers in Iraq

8 Jul 2011 00:32–00:58

BBC World Service

07/07/2011

The woman who collected the bodies of American soldiers in Iraq

8 Jul 2011 02:32–03:00

BBC World Service

07/07/2011

The woman who collected the bodies of American soldiers in Iraq

11 Jul 2011 11:05–11:30

BBC World Service

07/07/2011

The woman who collected the bodies of American soldiers in Iraq.

Interview on Buffalo's Channel 4

Yesterday, Jess appeared on the evening news on Buffalo's CBS affliate. She was interviewed by 33 year news veteran Rich Newberg, who agrees that Jess' story is an important one and one that the country is ready to hear. Buffalo is 70 miles or so from Jamestown (where I work and near where Jess grew up) and is the closest media outlet to contact us about Shade It Black. Consequently, I've been hearing from nearby acquaintances and long-lost friends all morning who are calling to offer congratulations on the publication of the book. They all agree that the interview is excellent. Here it is:
 http://www.wivb.com/dpp/military/WNY-authors-book-details-Iraq-War-exp?ref=scroller&categoryId=10001&status=true

A Daughter's Perspective

Benjamin Franklin said, “Wars are not paid for in wartime, the bill comes later.” Too many of the men and women returning from our current wars already understand the truth in Franklin’s statement. That truth is lived everyday in the sharp recoil at the sound of a firecracker, the nightlong restlessness when resisting the sleep that brings troubling images, the stream of tears few others understand. This struggle affects relationships and the people to whom one is tied: friends, parents, spouses, and children. How could it not?

    We’ve just received an insightful and heartfelt post from Kelly (see the “comments” section beneath A Phone Call From Greg), the daughter of Greg, the Vietnam vet we mentioned in our last blog. Kelly helps us to understand several of the subtle yet profound ways children are affected by a parent’s PTSD. I hope Kelly’s words assist, if only in a small way, others who have grown up –or who are now growing up – under similar circumstance.