Like Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, Eriksen takes us on an
extraordinary journey; home from war, chaos, and sorrow, down the
mighty Mississippi. . . . A beautiful story of healing, hope,
faith, and renewal. Eriksen searches to find meaning in all that
has been lost and all that has been wasted.—Ron Kovic, author of
Born on the Fourth of July
"His is a complex, subtle portrait of what makes the warrior
spirit-whether fighting for his country abroad or fighting for
peace at home . . . Marcus Eriksen, a hero indeed, speaks for
soldiers everywhere when he writes of the need for peace."—Susan
Larson, New Orleans Times-Picayune
"A Homeric epic that starts at the top of the United States,
plummets to the depths of the Gulf War, and probes the soul of a
man."—John Perkins, author of Confessions of an Economic Hit
Man
"Marcus Eriksen is a natural writer. His memoir cuts to the core of
the great dilemma of what it means to be an American man."—Gerald
Nicosia, author of Home to War
"All politicians considering war as a policy tool—especially those
with no personal military experience—should read this book, and
take special note of Marcus Eriksen's epiphany as he wandered with
his brother amongst Iraqi corpses during the Gulf War. ‘I'm glad it
wasn't us,’ says his brother. Eriksen, with the added perspective
of the current Iraq War, finds devastating precision for his
response: ‘But it was.’ The futility and tragedy of war is made
agonizingly clear by the inspirational journeys recounted with
searing elegance in My River Home."—Peter Laufer, author of Mission
Rejected: U. S. Soldiers Say No to Iraq
"Eriksen is honest and reflective about the way his character has
been formed . . . a complex, subtle portrait of what makes the
warrior spirit—whether fighting for his country abroad or fighting
for peace at home. So when he talks about what we owe our
servicemen—our time and attention, first of all—it has the ring of
conviction and wisdom . . . Marcus Eriksen, a hero indeed, speaks
for soldiers everywhere when he writes of the need for
peace."—Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
Like Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, Eriksen takes us on an
extraordinary journey; home from war, chaos, and sorrow, down the
mighty Mississippi. . . . A beautiful story of healing, hope,
faith, and renewal. Eriksen searches to find meaning in all that
has been lost and all that has been wasted.-Ron Kovic, author of
Born on the Fourth of July
"His is a complex, subtle portrait of what makes the warrior
spirit-whether fighting for his country abroad or fighting for
peace at home . . . Marcus Eriksen, a hero indeed, speaks for
soldiers everywhere when he writes of the need for peace."-Susan
Larson, New Orleans Times-Picayune
"A Homeric epic that starts at the top of the United States,
plummets to the depths of the Gulf War, and probes the soul of a
man."-John Perkins, author of Confessions of an Economic Hit
Man
"Marcus Eriksen is a natural writer. His memoir cuts to the core of
the great dilemma of what it means to be an American man."-Gerald
Nicosia, author of Home to War
"All politicians considering war as a policy tool-especially those
with no personal military experience-should read this book, and
take special note of Marcus Eriksen's epiphany as he wandered with
his brother amongst Iraqi corpses during the Gulf War. 'I'm glad it
wasn't us,' says his brother. Eriksen, with the added perspective
of the current Iraq War, finds devastating precision for his
response: 'But it was.' The futility and tragedy of war is made
agonizingly clear by the inspirational journeys recounted with
searing elegance in My River Home."-Peter Laufer, author of
Mission Rejected: U. S. Soldiers Say No to Iraq
"Eriksen is honest and reflective about the way his character has
been formed . . . a complex, subtle portrait of what makes the
warrior spirit-whether fighting for his country abroad or fighting
for peace at home. So when he talks about what we owe our
servicemen-our time and attention, first of all-it has the ring of
conviction and wisdom . . . Marcus Eriksen, a hero indeed, speaks
for soldiers everywhere when he writes of the need for
peace."-Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
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