The Long Road Home: A Story of War and Family Audiobook

" When I pick up a non-fiction book for an account of a battle, I expect a well sourced, objective, factual recounting. The use of third-person limited omniscient/third-person universal viewpoints was grating and made the book read like fiction. The details seem contrived and inaccurate. I made it through the first two chapters...checked for footnotes and appendixes and then gave up in disgust. "

" An amazing book. (do not read if you have family currently deployed in the military-you won't want to know what's really going on over there) "

" While reading this book, I started really thinking about what our military personel are sacrificing in order to defend this country. I would have given this more stars if there were more. "

" I'm going to use part of this book in a course I'm going to prepare for next spring. It will be titled "The Politics of War: Vietnam and Iraq. The parts of this book that describe the battle in Sadr City reminds me of a Vietnam battle called Ap Bac. So I'm going to have students compare those two battles for "lessons". "

" Amazing book! Weather you are for or against any war that is going on now or has happened in the past. This book will make you realize what people in the military and their family goes though. Two thumbs up! "

" I normally don't care for this sort of read but Raddatz is high on my list for honest reporting and she's been there with the troups. "

" Very interesting and hard to put down, but also hard to read. Had to take a break from reading it at one point because it was horrifying reading about what easy targets the soldiers were in their unarmored vehicles. From the title I expected a bit more about how everyone made the transition home, but there were few details on that. "

" This was always going to be a hard book to pull off, communicating the experience of the Iraq conflict through US soldier's and family eyes without having one meaningful dialog with the Iraqi people. A tale of bravery and fortitude that seems to avoid talking causes and rights. AK-47 wielding women and children are shot, without producing any desire in the soldiers to know what could motivate women and children to take up arms. It ends up making you feel sorry for everyone, but no more enlightened. "

" If you read one book on the Iraq war it should be this one. "

" I think this book should be required reading for students. "

" Not young adult characters...but the best of the nonfiction war books on our list. Unbiased job of reporting. Good mixture of soldiers in the assault and families back at home. "

" THis read filled me with wonder and revulsion along with some not so pleasant memories of my time in Viet Nam. I came away asking myself why, why? "

" A book that everyone who wants to know what war is like should read. "

" A must read for military and history readers and for everyone in our country who needs to understand what our soldiers and families go through. I recall hearing of this battle first-hand from my family member who is in this book, when he returned. Amazing. "

" This was a Mogadisha Black Hawk Down story. In Sadr City Iraq. Stranded platoon and rescue. Added interest as it told the story of Cindy Sheehan's son who was killed. "

" Again, I'm not sure how to rate this as it's certainly not an easy or particularly enjoyable read, how could it be, but it's also very well written and a compelling account. "

" This book is written about my husbands unit in Iraq, during OIF2. I thought I was written well and of course, the story is personal. "

" This book gives an accurate and detailed look at the turning point of the war in Iraq at Sadr City. I had a hard time putting it down. "

" A heartbreaking story that left me terribly saddened "

" This book made me cry on the subway. It's an incredibly detailed, microscopically focused portrait of a single firefight in Iraq, with vivid portrayals of the soldiers and their families. It really made me understand better for the first time what it's like on the ground over there. "

" Disturbing, but an important read. Makes you really think about how easy it is to live our comfortable lives in this country without thinking about the war for a long time. That seems like a good thing, but, not really. This was a really gripping story and I read almost all of it in one sitting. "

" One of the best war accounts out there. A must-read for anyone who wants to grasp the uncertainty and chaos of war for soldiers and their families. "

" A must-read in my opinion...no matter what your politics are. "

" I found this book just too hard emotionally to finish. It's a well-written description of a firefight in the Iraq war and includes the families of the soldiers as well. While I found it too painful, I wouldn't want to discourage anyone from trying it. "

" Amazing book! Weather you are for or against any war that is going on now or has happened in the past. This book will make you realize what people in the military and their family goes though. Two thumbs up! "

" A heartbreaking story that left me terribly saddened "

" The story was one I needed to read. The writing was a little too....I just can't think of the right word. It was a story that needed to be told. "

" Again, I'm not sure how to rate this as it's certainly not an easy or particularly enjoyable read, how could it be, but it's also very well written and a compelling account. "

" Not young adult characters...but the best of the nonfiction war books on our list. Unbiased job of reporting. Good mixture of soldiers in the assault and families back at home. "

" Taught me so much about what is going on in Iraq. I couldn't put it down. "