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Haunted by events during his recent deployment to Afghanistan, Tom Franklin arrives home in Braverton eager to see his big sister Layla and to figure out where he belongs in the regular world after five years in the Army. Sydney Mills, Army brat and owner of Braveheart Yoga, longs to create community and a calming environment far removed from her chaotic and transient upbringing. Which would be a heck of a lot easier if Sydney's receptionist hadn't stolen from her, making her question her instincts. The next person Sydney hires needs vetting, and although she hates to admit it, to her there's no one more trustworthy than a soldier.After bumping into one another at the Pinwheel Plant Shop, Sydney offers Tom a job and a chance to ease himself back into civilian life. Although Tom doesn't need work, he needs to be around someone who understands the nuances of a military man.At least that's what Tom tells himself. Taking the job has nothing to do with his attraction to his new boss. No matter what his sister says.As the two grow closer, Tom lets Sydney glimpse him in his darkest moments. She fears she isn't enough to open him up to the light and calls in reinforcements, which drives Tom to retreat into himself.Can Tom and Sydney find their way back to each other or will Tom's need to go it alone ruin what could have been.…
Seller Inventory # CIN0061730912G
- Title
- Purple Heart
- Author
- Patricia Mccormick
- Publisher
- Balzer & Bray
- Publication year
- 2009
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0061730912
- ISBN 13
- 9780061730917
When Private Matt Duffy wakes up in an army hospital in Iraq, he's honored with a Purple Heart. But he doesn't feel like a hero.
There's a memory that haunts him: an image of a young Iraqi boy as a bullet hits his chest. Matt can't shake the feeling that he was somehow involved in his death. But because of a head injury he sustained just moments after the boy was shot, Matt can't quite put all the pieces together.
Eventually Matt is sent back into combat with his squad—Justin, Wolf, and Charlene—the soldiers who have become his family during his time in Iraq. He just wants to go back to being the soldier he once was. But he sees potential threats everywhere and lives in fear of not being able to pull the trigger when the time comes. In combat there is no black-and-white, and Matt soon discovers that the notion of who is guilty is very complicated indeed.
National Book Award Finalist Patricia McCormick has written a visceral and compelling portrait of life in a war zone, where loyalty is valued above all, and death is terrifyingly commonplace.
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"McCormick builds the plot subtly and carefully with rich, spare prose."--Kirkus Reviews
"Gripping details of existence in a war zone bring this to life."--ALA Booklist
In this suspenseful psychological thriller McCormick raises moral questions without judgment and will have readers examining not only this conflict but the nature of heroism and war. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"
McCormick builds the plot subtly and carefully with rich, spare prose. --Kirkus Reviews"
Gripping details of existence in a war zone bring this to life. --ALA Booklist"
Many of the soldiers in Iraq were not yet teenagers when this war began. What they and the children of Iraq are experiencing is not a political issue-it s a human issue. PURPLE HEART is a visceral and affecting portrait of their world. ----Bob Woodruff, ABC News"
"In this suspenseful psychological thriller...McCormick raises moral questions without judgment and will have readers examining not only this conflict but the nature of heroism and war."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Founded in 2002, World of Books is a leading online destination for buying and selling both preloved and new books, committed to making sustainable reading accessible to all. With a mission to help people read more and waste less, World of Books offers a huge range of affordable, high-quality books — giving both new and preloved titles a second life. The company also operates World of Books – Sell Your Books, an easy-to-use platform that allows customers to trade in unwanted books for cash, helping to keep books in circulation while promoting sustainability. As a Certified B Corp, World of Books is driven by a vision to become the world’s largest and most sustainable dedicated online bookstore. The company measures its success through the positive environmental impact it creates, the value it provides to customers, and its ability to operate profitably while supporting its sustainable mission …
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