In her bestselling novels Kristin Hannah has plumbed the depths of friendship, the loyalty of sisters, and the secrets mothers keep. Now, in her most emotionally powerful story yet, she explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of a husband and wife, in love and at war. All marriages have a breaking point. All families have wounds. All wars … wounds. All wars have a cost. . . .
Like many couples, Michael and Jolene Zarkades have to face the pressures of everyday life—children, careers, bills, chores—even as their twelve-year marriage is falling apart. Then an unexpected deployment sends Jolene deep into harm’s way and leaves defense attorney Michael at home, unaccustomed to being a single parent to their two girls. As a mother, it agonizes Jolene to leave her family, but as a solider she has always understood the true meaning of duty. In her letters home, she paints a rose-colored version of her life on the front lines, shielding her family from the truth. But war will change Jolene in ways that none of them could have foreseen. When tragedy strikes, Michael must face his darkest fear and fight a battle of his own—for everything that matters to his family.
At once a profoundly honest look at modern marriage and a dramatic exploration of the toll war takes on an ordinary American family, Home Front is a story of love, loss, heroism, honor, and ultimately, hope.
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Wonderful sympathies characters.
The topic of PTSD and how it affects soldiers and their families is enlightening. Some of the character portrayals are exaggerated and extreme.
Loved this book. It really makes you think about what our soldiers and their families go through.
Enjoyed this book. As a military wife, I could relate to some of the experiences.
Loved this book.
I thought this was a great book. It was easy to read and entertaining. Jolene is in the service as a helicopter pilot, but her husband is not supportive of her. He does not realize how much Jolene sacrifices until she goes off to war and comes back injured. This book offers the reader a flavor of what service families go through when a loved one is deployed and a new found respect for the sacrifices they do make for others. For me it was a page turner and a tear jerker.
Great book that really shows the reality of war and the unintended consequences of war on the families waiting at home.
Not my fave of hers but still so worth reading.
Exposes life in the military and a great perspective of the impact of PTSD.