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    Thoughts from a War Zone
    Thoughts from a War Zone
    Thoughts from a War Zone
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    Thoughts from a War Zone

    By Nathan Knight

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    I would like to communicate the feelings we all experienced during that time. Most people will never know what we went through and I hope they never have to. However, I would like for America and everyone in general to at least get a taste of everyday life for those in the military and the people at home supporting them. It is my sincere wish that the poems and stories in this book will convey that emotion to the reader. Thank you for your time and your consideration.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateNov 13, 2012
    ISBN9781463437671
    Thoughts from a War Zone
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    Nathan Knight

    Nathan Knight (MDiv, Southeastern Theological Seminary) is a pastor of Restoration Church and serves on the lead team for the Treasuring Christ Together church planting network. He and his wife, Andi, live in Washington, DC, with their two sons. 

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      Thoughts from a War Zone - Nathan Knight

      © 2012 by Nathan Knight. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 11/01/2012

      ISBN: 978-1-4634-3766-4 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4634-3767-1 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2011912602

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      PREFACE

      1) MyLife

      2) A Sunset by the Ancients

      3) The Heaven Out Front

      4) My Search

      5) Metamorphosis

      6) The Final Trumpet

      7) Dehanna Blues

      8) The Silent Storm

      9) Unheard Turmoil

      10) The Warriors Way

      11) Hidden Cause

      12) Blissful Ignorance

      13) The Demon Within

      14) The Desert Ghosts

      15) A Look Inside

      16) The Letter Home

      17) A Backwards Glance

      18) The Angry Lance

      19) Family Footsteps

      20) Heaven or Hell

      21) Boot Beat Down

      22) The Longest Bus Ride

      23) Back From War

      24) Reflections

      25) A Flame Renewed

      26) An Angel Back Home

      27) In My Head

      28) 1/7 3/4

      29) Time Off

      30) The Cold Abyss

      31) Canteen Cup of Time

      32) Coffee Blood and Brotherhood

      33) Order for Success

      34) War Pig

      35) Unfaithful

      36) The Faceless Foe

      37) Midnight Visitors

      38) Snail’s Pace of Time

      39) Alcohol Thoughts

      40) My Heirloom

      41) Forsaken Fate

      42) Thoughts of a War Hero

      Glossary of Terms

      PREFACE

      My name is Cpl Nathan Knight and I was deployed to Afghanistan with 3/4 Lima Company 2nd Platoon from October 2009 to April 2010. This book was written during my time there. The main idea behind this book is to voice concerns, thoughts, and points-of-view both from Afghanistan and the people back home. I would like to communicate the feelings we all experienced during that time. Most people will never know what we went through and I hope they never have to. However, I would like for America and everyone in general to at least get a taste of everyday life for those in the military and the people at home supporting them. It is my sincere wish that the poems and stories in this book will convey that emotion to the reader. Thank you for your time and your consideration.

      1) MyLife

      My whole life hangs on one choice: the dream I live or the dream I dream. They lie so close to one another it is almost a lover’s embrace. In the first, I serve my country. In the second, I serve the people of my country. The first is a life of practicality; a life with a wife, children, a two-story house, a cat and a flower garden. Instead, I

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