The Girls Come Marching Home: Stories of Women Warriors Returning from the War In Iraq

Learn more now at author Kirsten Holmstedt's website. Deeply personal and emotional accounts of more than a dozen American soldiers returning home from the war in Iraq Includes women from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard Inspiring stories of courage while recovering from physical and psychological wounds The frustrations of navigating the military bureaucracy to get help How combat affects someone's entire life, including her family and friends

Author: Kirsten Holmstedt
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 06/01/2011
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.91h x 6.09w x 0.89d
ISBN13: 9780811708463
ISBN10: 0811708462
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | Iraq War (2003-2011)
- History | Military | United States
- History | Military | Veterans

About the Author
Kirsten Holmstedt is a graduate of Drake University's School of Journalism and the University of North Carolina Wilmington's master of fine arts program. She has been writer-in-residence at the College of William and Mary and currently teaches writing at a community college. Her previous books are the highly acclaimed Band of Sisters and The Girls Come Marching Home. She has appeared on PBS, the BBC, and C-SPAN, among other TV and radio programs. As an expert on and advocate for female service members, she has testified before Congress and spoken to countless businesses and colleges around the country. She lives in Connecticut.

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