Sondra Garner

LOC Website: https://lineofcommunications.com/

Review: "This is a book you MUST buy now. Line of Communications, a life story that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat. Sondra Garner, a heroine in the story and in life."

--Lori Howell Thompson Award-winning Author

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As a child and teenager, Sondra and her mother traveled whenever possible to foreign countries, thus evoking Sondra’s curiosity about other lands. Her Mother’s ‘Travel Bible’ was the book, Europe on Five Dollars a Day.

Sondra Graduated High school, started college, was married to a Military Officer and had children at an early age.

Eight years after their marriage her husband was deployed to Turkey. There began the nightmare of his being taken hostage by the Turkish government and Sondra’s determination to save his life.

After returning from her ordeal in Turkey, Sondra remained dedicated to helping the military family while serving as a local and International elected officer for both Officer and Enlisted organizations. As Vice President and Legislation Committee Chair for AFSA Auxiliary, she fought vigorously to protect the medical benefits for her fellow military families, winning the AFSA Presidential award.

After her children were grown, Sondra called upon her early experience—having grown up in a family run business—and her Degree in International marketing to develop a large International Customer Satisfaction analysis company.

Her love of nature, mountains, water and beautiful blue skies, drove her to relocate to Lake Tahoe. To this day, she is fervently proud to be part of the military family, “Proud to be an American!”

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Some Reader Comments on Line of Communications by Sondra Garner

Lori Howell Thompson Award-winning Author

This is a book you MUST buy now. Line of Communications, a life story that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat. Sondra Garner, a heroine in the story and in life.

Kathrine

Being a reserve military wife, who’s husband is also now a firefighter, just back from the Camp fire in CA. I thank you for recognizing us. Yes, we military and responders wives, have to pull up our BRAVE, as did you. I loved your book. A friend of mine let me borrow it. Now I want one of my own, hopefully some day for you to sign.

Sandy Stultz

Sondra Garner's novel "Line of Communications" puts you right in the thick of things while she was a military wife in Turkey with her family. You feel as though you are living the experiences through her eyes and truly don't want to put the book down. Great read!.

Lt Col USAF Retired, Richard Stultz

Once started, I couldn't put her book down. I read it front to back in one long sitting. Sondra's tale of a new military wife's woeful and challenging experience while accompanying her husband on what was to be an exciting assignment in a "friendly" foreign land set a bad precedent that was not supposed to be the norm. What occurred to her and her family in the late 60’s is exactly the same political and military news flashes that gain headlines in the Nightly TV News today, and with the same country, Turkey! Sondra's style of writing takes you into the interesting daily issues of the time, finding deep friends and serious foes. The reality she faced with the "political" imprisonment of her Air Force Surgeon husband and the kidnapping and ransom of her young son grasp at your heart strings. A tale with many turns and twists; this is a must read for all current military and DoD members who are anticipating foreign assignments.

Malari Nebens

I don't ever do this, but I have to share this story with my friends! This is a new book AND OMG IT'S AMAZING. EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ IT. Sondra, at the urging of many of us, wrote this book based on her life. She was a young woman, a young wife, and a young mother, and she took her family to Turkey with her Air Force husband. The rest... holy cow. It's like an action spy movie, I literally sat on the edge of my seat READING A BOOK. You will not regret buying and enjoying this book, please share this far and wide

Col USAF, anonymous

Frankly I found this book to be extremely intriguing. I bought this book for it’s historical value as I had been stationed in that part of the world. but there was so much more. I could not put the book down. Stayed up all night reading the thing. What a determined, gutsy lady. I thank her for honoring all the military and responder’s wives, they are rarely recognized for” their service to the country”.

5.0 out of 5 stars | trouble. gerry

The lack of concern for one of our own

January 18, 2019

I have met this lady [author]...this book points out the realistic out look of politicians, and their general lack of caring or understanding....I am happy she decided to make this situation public knowledge....Our military doesn't always get the help they need.

5.0 out of 5 stars | darla

Wonderfuly written must read!

December 28, 2018

I loved this book and I highly recommend it. The author’s writing style pulls you in and you just have to know what’s next! I understand that because it’s based on a historical event that it qualifies for The Library of Congress.

5.0 out of 5 stars | jimbob

A true story that reads like a novel!

December 17, 2018

There are a number of plot turns that keep you guessing what will come next, and they are all true.

5.0 out of 5 stars | Poet Writes

Page turner

December 5, 2018

This is an absolute MUST read drama novel. Find your favorite spot and plan to park it...this is a page turner with an amazing true story that will leave your heart filled with much honor for an heroic author; who tells her spell-binding story of living in another country with her family and their lives in peril.

5.0 out of 5 stars | myrt

A young military families experience in a somewhat unfriendly country

January 8, 2019

An excellent read for anyone who has been in the military or worked in a bureaucracy.

5.0 out of 5 stars

A wonderful read

January 28, 2019

An amazing and harrowing experience for a family during the unrest between 2 countries and the intense heart pounding you feel when your son is missing and your husband is in serious life threatening charges in a foreign, military jail....my love to you Sondra...

5.0 out of 5 stars | Anonymous

Fascinating real life story. Excellent writer, she drew me in to the drama. Could not put the book down. What courage the young woman showed. A true military wife, wanting to help us all share her brave. WOW You got to read this book

5.0 out of 5 stars | Anonymous

I found this book to be a real page turner. Could not put it down. Excellent new writer and fascinating, thrilling true story. A Must read.