{"product_id":"scars-strife-paperback","title":"Scars \u0026 Strife - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eM. E. Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This poignant narrative sheds light on the complexities of returning home from war and the power of resilience.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-Melissa Melendez, California State Senator (Ret.), Navy Veteran\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've not read a debut this confident in a long, long time.\"\u003cstrong\u003e-Tod Goldberg, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Best-Selling Author of the \u003cem\u003eGangsterland \u003c\/em\u003eQuartet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst Sergeant John Randall \"Randy\" Andrews, a gutsy Army Ranger, is a hero among his brothers in arms. But the Purple Hearts and Silver Stars he earned came at a great personal cost. Now plagued by PTSD, Randy returns home after thirteen combat tours to an emotionally distant wife and their two sons-one of them a toddler he's never met.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStruggling to piece his life together, Randy finds himself in handcuffs. And when the court-mandated VA counseling doesn't help, he embarks on a trip to Mexico, trying to escape his demons. There, during an unexpected encounter in a seedy tourist bar, he finds a possible road to redemption when he forms a connection with Matilda, a mountain lion kept in a cage as a tourist attraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo begins his journey back from the brink as he rediscovers something he learned on the battlefield: that sometimes one must cross a line in order to save someone . . . perhaps even himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 348\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51774020976928,"sku":"9798888242520","price":25.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/458efe8283e0c3a4b6f61d18ecd512a2.webp?v=1780438415","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/scars-strife-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}