Why I Write

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In writing this book, A Mother’s Side of War, my hope was, and is, to raise awareness of the personal aspects of what our countries wounded endure throughout their recovery.  And to show the reader, how when one serves, so does their family.

When an  injured warrior returns home, they are not the only one who has been wounded, outwardly or within.

The blast that ripped through my sons AAV, setting him on fire and changing the course of his life, tore through mine, and all those who love him, as well.

We have all been wounded…We have all been changed…

 

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Published by Diana Mankin Phelps

Mothers and sons share a special bond. When you read "A Mother's Side of War" our bond will become as clear as Aaron's crystal blue eyes. In 2003 I became a marine mom with the signing of a paper, but it would take a phone call, late one night, for me to fully comprehend the impact this new title would have on my life. My son, Cpl. Aaron P. Mankin, was serving as a Combat Correspondent. He was only in Iraq ten weeks when he was severely injured by one of the largest roadside bombs to date. His injuries were life-threatening, but, Aaron chose not just to survive, he chose to live the best life he could for his family. It has always been about family when it comes to Aaron. The medical team removed pieces of uniforms from his lungs. Six men gave their lives in that blast. Aaron has had nearly 70 surgeries, with more to be done. Recovery is a life long, daily struggle for all who return home from war. Aaron's eyes, which were the only part of his face left untouched by the blast from a roadside bomb, were what I stayed focused on in those first weeks and months of his recovery. Writing this book, A Mother's Side of War, was to help this process, for me and him... Sharing heals and that is why I'm here.

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