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The Cost of Courage: A Mother's Story
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Publisher: Independent
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.27 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Amother's love. A son's sacrifice. A system that failed them both.
When Sandra's son returned home from military service, he carried wounds no one could see. PTSD, addiction, and the invisible scars of war followed him into civilian life - where the support he desperately needed was inconsistent, delayed, or missing entirely. Jason fought with everything he had. But the system meant to protect him did not.
The Cost of Courage is a raw, intimate memoir of a mother's journey through unimaginable loss and the mission that rose from it. With unflinching honesty, Sandra shares Jason's story - his humor, his heart, his service, his struggles - and the painful truth about what happens when veterans fall through the cracks.
In the depths of grief, Sandra discovered a calling: to make sure Jason's story saves others. Her heartbreak became a voice. Her voice became a movement. And her son's legacy became the foundation for change.
This memoir is for every parent who has loved fiercely, every veteran who has struggled silently, and every reader who believes that courage doesn't end when the uniform comes off.
A tribute. A warning. A call to action.
Jason's story will break your heart - and inspire your courage.
In honor of Jason, I make charitable contributions to Wounded Warrior Project(R) connected to my work on this book. These contributions are voluntary and not determined by individual book purchases
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