Plenty of Time When We Get Home Love and Recovery in the Aftermath of War [Paperback]

Brian, on his way back to base after mid-tour leave, was wounded by a roadside bomb that sent shrapnel through his brain. Kayla waited anxiously for news and, on returning home, sought out Brian. The two began a tentative romance and later married, but neither anticipated the consequences of Brians injury on their lives. Lacking essential support for returning veterans from the military and the VA, Kayla and Brian suffered through posttraumatic stress amplified by his violent mood swings, her struggles to reintegrate into a country still oblivious to women veterans, and what seemed the callous, consumerist indifference of civilian society at large.A must-read for military spouses, caregivers, and anyone hoping to gain an understanding of the challenges faced by soldiers coming home. Kayla and Brians perseverance?is a tribute to the power of the human spirit to not only survive but to thrive.Part heartache, hard truth, love story, and an insiders look at the back end of war, this book offers us a look behind the uniforms and the parades and into the damage of wars wounds. In the end, it is a story about how love can ultimately heal.Kayla Williamss raw, honest, and take-no-prisoners prose gives service members and families scarred by war the greatest gift of allhope.Intimate and brave . . . a testament to how love soldiers on.