War Cry — Erin Lee

A Bella Tulip Publishing AnthologyAn Ordinary Tuesday - Erin LeeIt was an ordinary Tuesday that changed everything for Rimah Abad-Abdella. A hard-working American single mother with big dreams for her sons, she never expected to find herself shut away from the country she loved. Faced with hate crimes and the weight of tragedy, Rimah must decide how to move on from the sins of her son.A Survival's Journal - A. MasloShe loved her husband- until he came back from the war. Since then, she can't stand his cruelty. Hanging on to some semblance of normality, she divorces him to start over. A single mom on a mission to begin anew, she is thrown for a loop when the Uniforms show up at her door informing her that her ex-husband was KIA. Now she has to deal with everything that comes with being the mother of a Gold Star child. Read her story in A Survivor's Journal. Broken Safety - LJC FynnLife is hard enough on any given day. Add PTSD into the mix, and life becomes an unstable recipe. Nikki left her friends and family behind for Samuel. She loved the Samuel before war. She did not sign on for the Samuel that was changed by war. Nikki must decide if she is willing to fight for the person that she knows Samuel could be. War Changed him. Will it also change their love?Finding Grace - Zizi ColeCan you hear that sound? It's the sound of freedom! Let freedom ring. Gunnery Sergeant Brendan Shoemaker, returns home from serving time in Afghanistan worried, wondering how life will be now after the war. While Brendon is adjusting to a normal civilian lifestyle, the town is celebrating the Fourth of July with enthusiasm. The day is full of cheerful people with plenty of fireworks and activities, but Brendan decides to skip the firework display, knowing that loud sounds and bright lights isn't the best combination for someone who suffers from PTSD. Things quickly escalates as an explosion changes everything. In the chaos of the blast, during the fireworks display, Brendan's 3-year-old nie