Publisher's Synopsis
Death doesn't always happen in combat, it can also happen slowly - after the soldier returns. Julie Sands writes her first memoir and tells the true story of her father returning from the Vietnam War alive, only to die a slow death on the streets of Los Angeles, Ca. In this book, Julie Sands relives her life as a daughter of war and writes about the damage it caused on her father and her childhood as a result of her father's heroin addiction and alcoholism. Although Sands recounts a story of a horrific childhood and what could have destroyed her, she also brings hope for others who are suffering from the damages of war. Emotional and raw, War Dad takes you through a journey into the destruction of a spirit, the dissolving of a girls self-esteem and the fight to survive as she witnesses her father's addictions, life of crime, domestic violence and prison. Sands vividly describes the events which could have destroyed her but she also teaches how she was able to rise above her situation and live the life of her dreams. It is said that over 300,000 soldiers suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. War Dad uncovers the harsh after-life of many soldiers and sheds light on the damaging effects war has on the families, spouses, and children of the soldier.
