Last Journey: A Father and Son in Wartime
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (801 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 193463316X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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. In these he criticized the Bush administration's reasons for the war, deplored the failings of American counterinsurgency strategy and the woeful performance of the Iraqi armed forces, and evinced a growing weariness, edging toward despondency, at the carnage around him. overquotes his son's grandiose and not always cogent ideas about religion, philosophy and politics. But when the book sticks to Skip's everyday impressions of the conflict, it presents a harrowing, unsanitized vision of the war and the toll it takes on our soldiers. Photos. (June 29)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. U.S. Ski
In the face of Skip’s death, Darrell, Sr. His father, Darrell Griffin, Sr., was going to help him finish writing it when he returned home in July. Passionate and inspiring, Last Journey serves as a tragic reminder of the human cost of war. Driven by a conviction that Americans do not know enough about the war they have been fighting for the past six years, Last Journey is a first-hand account of everyday life for soldiers in Iraq; it’s also an intimate portrait of a lost son, a meditation on faith, and finally a tribute to the lively philosophical debates the Griffins used to share. 24 black-and-white illustrations. He traveled to Iraq, witnessing the war close up and meeting his son’s comrades. "A remarkable and very moving account of the loss of his son, a father’s need to understand how and why it happened, and the relationship between a parent and child changed and deepened by war. Tentatively titled The Great Conversation, it was an attempt to describe and make sense of the destruction he had seen in Iraq. Included is email correspondence with Skip during the weeks before he died as well as original photographs from the frontlines. He was also in the middle of writing a book. was killed in action on March 21, 2007, during his second tour of duty in I
He has four grown children. (ret.), divides his time as a consultant to small businesses and as a writer. Darrell Griffin, Sr., a C.P.A. . He lives with his wife and two children in Southern California
Fire Guy said Sacrifice - All too real for a father and son!. This book brings home the reality of what now appears to be at best a "questionable" war and its impact on real people. A father opens up his and his son's private lives as they experienced, each from their own perspective, service to our country in the US Army.A compelling, heart rending book that exposes what a soldier experienced growing up, finding a cal. "MUST READ" according to al_behemoth. I had the honor to serve with SSG Griffin, so this book had a strong appeal to me. While I read it I was taken back to my time in Iraq. Griffin Sr. did an excellent job in capturing a soldiers story over there. I recommend this book to anybody trying to learn a bit, or get a feel for how the toll that this war has taken on the American soldiers and familys.. A Journey with Lasting Lessons Michael T. Russell Darrell Griffin, Sr.'s Last Journey: A Father and Son in Wartime is the embodiment of a parent's unconditional love for his child. Fulfilling his son's personal ambition of writing a book upon his return from duty overseas, the author takes it upon himself to honor Darrell "Skip" Griffin, Jr.'s wishes while simultaneously paying homage to his son who was cut