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Grace Under Fire

Letters of Faith in Times of War

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ho have been tested by fire and maintained their faith

The first book of its kind, Grace Under Fire is an inspiring and spiritual collection of letters and e-mails by U.S. troops and their families from the American Revolution through the War on Terrorism.

Andrew Carroll, editor of the bestselling War Letters, went through his massive archive of seventy-five-thousand previously unpublished wartime correspondence to pick out the most intimate, dramatic, historic, and insightful letters and e-mails ever written about God, religion, and spirituality. The fifty best of these are featured in this incredible book, and they emphasize how extremely important faith has been, and continues to be, in the lives of U.S. troops and their families.

What is especially remarkable about Grace Under Fire is the sheer diversity of the collection, which includes several extraordinary letters by two brothers who fought on opposing sides of the Civil War; a prophetic letter by Rabbi David Goode, one of the famed Immortal Chaplains who gave his life for his fellow soldiers; a lighthearted letter by a World War II nurse who met the Pope; and a profound and impassioned reply to the timeless question, "Where is God in wartime?" by a doctor serving in Iraq.

Warfare can reveal the worst in human nature, but it can also bring out the best, and these correspondences are a testament to the heroism, compassion, grace, intelligence, and inherent goodness of American troops and their families. And although the letters and e-mails featured in this book were written in times of armed conflict, they transcend the subject of war. They are about determination, hope, patriotism, fighting for something greater than one's self, and, of course, the enduring value of faith. Regardless of whether we have served in the military or not, we can all find inspiration and courage in these powerful and insightful words.
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    • Library Journal

      March 1, 2007
      Carroll, founder of the Legacy Project, which solicits and publishes war letters, is the editor of "War Letters, Behind the Lines", and now this volume, which focuses on letters home that emphasize religion and spirituality. It is impossible not to be moved by the immediacy and honesty of these letters from the battlefield (and a few from the homefront, including one from the wife of Robert E. Lee). "Does God really love us individually or does He love his purpose more?" asks Walter Bromwich in 1918. Combat Nurse June Wandrey, in 1944, meets the Pope but declines to kiss his ring: "If one thinks of the sanitary aspects of that antiquated custom, it's repulsive." Highly recommended.

      Copyright 2007 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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