About the BookTable of Contents | Excerpt | Purchase | Blog About the Stories Iraq: stories gathered in January 2004 as the public was learning of conditions at Abu Ghraib Prison and just as the insurgency was taking hold in that country. Israel and West Bank: stories gathered in December 2005 and includes description of December 5 bombing at the entrance to Sharon Mall in Netanya. Six people, including the bomber, were killed and 66 were wounded. Lebanon: stories gathered in Beirut, south Lebanon, and the Bekaa Valley, 2006-2007 a few months after the end of the Thirty-three Day War and during the Tent City protests in downtown Beirut. Syria: stories predominantly of Iraqi refugees displaced from their homes and making ends meet in Damascus, 2007. Afghanistan: the perspective of Afghans who immigrated to the U.S. during the 1980s as well as stories from Kabul and Peshawar, Pakistan, 2008. US: stories by families affected by 9/11, "military moms," active-duty troops, and wounded veterans gathered from 2004 through 2008. During this period the author also volunteered as a counselor on the G.I. Rights Hotline. About Pluto Press Pluto Press has a proud history of publishing the very best in progressive, critical thinking across politics and the social sciences. We are an independent company based in London, with a sales and marketing office in the United States and distribution rights throughout the world. More > |
What They're Saying “Eloquently presents the universal fear, sorrow, and suffering experienced by mothers whose lives have been profoundly affected by war.”- Mary Tillman, mother of Pat Tillman killed in Afghanistan and co-author, Boots on the Ground by Dusk______________________________ “A heartfelt and gut-wrenching account–a must read for anyone wanting to understand the effects of modern war.”- Dr. Andrew Bacevich, father of Andrew killed in Iraq and author of The Limits of Power: American Exceptionalism______________________________ “A profound illustration of the bond between mothers and their children and of the universal instinct every mother has to be a protector.”- Cindy Sheehan, mother of Casey killed in Iraq and author, Not One More Mother's Child______________________________ “An indispensable perspective on the wars that have laid waste to Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere.”- David Harris, Vietnam War Conscientious Objector and author, Our War - What We Did In Vietnam and What It Did to Us______________________________ |
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