THE HEART OF A SOLDIER The True Story of Love, War, and Sacrifice

Melissa Edris brings a girl-next-door quality to this moving memoir as she recounts Army officer Kate Blaise's experiences of love and soldiering in an alien, unforgiving land. Both Blaise and her husband, Mike, an Army helicopter pilot, are sent to Iraq, where they endure sacrifice and hardship. As she recounts Blaise's story, Edris captures the romance of falling in love and getting married, the fun of being together, the excitement of joining the Army, and ultimately the pain and heartache of Mike's death. The listener cannot help but be touched by this heartbreaking story of sorrow and strength. M.H.N. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB/ MAR 07]