Parrott Talk

Do you really want to know what life is like for our troops in Iraq? If so you have to read this book.

Blood, Tears, and IV’s was written by an US Army combat medic attached to the 173^rd Airborne who spent a year in Iraq.

This book brought back memories of my experiences during and after the First Gulf War. Especially the attitudes of those who didn’t go to the war.

I remember being told how lucky I was because I got to go to war. I thought at the time that these people just didn’t get it.

Now I know it wasn’t just me.

Sergeant Elisa Lonsdale gives an incredibly readable insight into her time in Iraq. If you are looking for a dry historical narrative you’ll not find it here. Instead you’ll find a soldier who bares her soul and shares her triumphs and her pain.

In parts of this book it was impossible not to cry with her...

What I like most is Sergeant Lonsdale’s ability to share her inner most self without becoming a victim.

This book offers the average American a peek at the sacrifice, bravery and compassion of the American soldier.

If you care about our troops you need to read this book.

Great job Elisa!

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