Losing Tim: The Life and Death of an American Contractor in Iraq

Losing Tim is a memoir by a mother about a soldier son who killed himself. It's not an easy read. But it's a beautiful one. Burroway, a National Book Award nominee, welcomes readers to grieve along with her, while also providing a lens into how soldiers, and military contractors, like her son, are changed by their combat experiences. Jonathan Shay, author of Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character, a highly acclaimed volume on PTSD, and a 2007 MacArthur Foundation Fellow, comments in the foreword, "To me, the pain recalls Homer's Iliad, in which, as James Tatum puts it in The Mourner's Song, 'the beauty [of the poetry] is in the killing.'" Praise for Losing Tim: "This book is both an elegy and a call to action by one of our finest writers, who addresses us from the deepest place imaginable in a voice that is loving, memorable and overflowing with generosity." —Madeleine Blais, Pulitzer Prize winner, author of The Heart is an Instrument: Portraits in Journalism "This book brings a piercing clarity to what it means to lose, to grieve, to give everything, and to love." —Marya Hornbacher, Pulitzer Prize nominee, author of Madness: A Bipolar Life "I cannot express my gratitude to Ms. Burroway for writing this soul-searching book, a comfort to no one yet a blessing for all." —Bob Shacochis, National Book Award winner, author of The Woman Who Lost Her Soul
ASIN: 0989235238
VSKU: DBV.0989235238.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Burroway, Janet|Shay, Jonathan
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!