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Learning To Stay (2013)

by Erin Celello(Favorite Author)

3.92 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0451236971 (ISBN13: 9780451236975)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

NAL Trade

review 1: I love reading novels set in Madison, WI -- the hometown surroundings add a touch of realism, especially when well done (as is the case in Celello's novel). Her protagonist is a young woman lawyer whose husband has somewhat inexplicably enlisted in the Army, coming home irrevocably changed. The author handles the emotional challenges the main character very well, I think, and although the ending felt a bit contrived, I enjoyed the journey.
review 2: This is an incredible book. This was a very compelling story about one of the many unintended consequences of war - specifically PTSD and traumatic brain injury. Learning to Stay left me thinking about the invisibility, loneliness and fear that many living with PTSD and/or TBI must feel and its impact on their c... morearegivers. Moreover, it made me realize that not nearly is being done to either mitigate or reduce the impact of living with PTSD and TBI has on many people throughout our country. In addition, to learning more about the impact of war, this book also lovingly portrayed the emotional roller coaster of staying in a relationship when it does not turn out like you planned. Job very well done Erin! less

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