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The Earth That Bore the Soldier
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 8 2025
Pages: 428
Weight: 0.84
Height: 1.06 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
The Earth That Bore the Soldier is a collection of poems written in a raw, firsthand voice of a soldier who has seen war from the inside out.
Written by Caleb T. Ashford, a retired war veteran, this anthology is not merely about war - it is about what survives war: memory, brotherhood, regret, love, silence, ghosts, and the long, slow return to peace. It gives voice to what soldiers carry when they return home - those invisible wounds that don't show up in parades or on medals.
The collection explores the soldier's life from childhood dreams of glory to the long reckoning of old age. Each piece invites the reader into moments, brutal and beautiful: the camaraderie in chaos, the hum of helicopters at dusk, the quiet ache of folded flags, and the stories left untold between breaths.
Whether you've worn the uniform or stood waiting on the other side of the wire, this collection speaks in a language you will feel in your bones. It is a monument built not of stone, but of memory.
This is not a book of answers.
It is a book of remembrance.
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