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Based on personal experiences by the Wall Street Journal and Amazon #1 bestselling military thriller author Jeffrey Wilson, War Torn is an inspirational novel that details a young man's crisis of faith after a tour of combat duty in Afghanistan turns tragic.

Jake is a solid American, a young husband, a good friend, and a patriotic member of the National Guard. While his family and Christian values define who he is, he has never fully understood the passion for faith that his wife, Rachel, and his best friend and fellow soldier, Cal, seem to share. But when Jake and Cal are deployed with their unit to Afghanistan, Jake depends heavily on the quiet but powerful faith of his best friend and embraces, finally, a relationship with God. Despite the horrors he experiences in war and the pain of his separation from Rachel, Jake has found his way for the first time—until a crippling loss shakes his newfound faith to the core and makes him question where God is in his struggles, or if God even exists at all.

Can a loving wife’s faith carry a broken man through the most difficult challenge of his life? Can a committed pastor put his own struggles and doubts aside to help heal a wounded marriage? Like so many combat veterans, Jake must find his way back to his family even after returning from Afghanistan, and learn to find God in the fog of war that follows him home.

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"War Torn might well be destined to be this generation's All Quiet on the Western Front or The Red Badge of Courage. Jeff Wilson has fashioned a bold and bracing tale that bristles both visually and viscerally with the uneasy juxtaposition between faith and duty. Emotionally riveting, War Torn is an angst-riddled tale of combat in which the greatest battle of all is a man at war with his own soul. Powerful, deeply moving, and every bit the equal of the best of Philip Caputo and Tim O'Brien."

--Jon Land, USA Today bestselling author

War Torn is an incredible read! An inspiration for War Fighters struggling to come home from the fight and an eye opener for those who want to better understand the devastating effects of War. Written like one of Wilson's bestselling military thrillers, but with an important message buried inside. Well done Jeff!
-- Commander Mark McGinnis, U.S. Navy SEAL, Executive Director of the SEAL Legacy Foundation

Jeff Wilson has written a remarkable story about love, friendship and the unmitigated power of faith. If you're a veteran questioning your faith, I want to encourage you to pick up War Torn. If you're the spouse of a veteran, and can relate in anyway to Rachel, I want to encourage you to pick up War Torn. And if you're just a person with no ties to the military but you're looking to be inspired and receive hope, I again encourage you to read this book. Whatever group you're in you won't regret the read.

-- Remi Adeleke, Author, Actor, Speaker and Former Navy SEAL

War Torn will rip your heart out! Like many combat veterans, Jake experiences the nightmares of combat: heavy gun fights, the death of close friends, and the possibility of killing innocents in the heat of battle. The overwhelming pain is far too common. How does one heal? How does one find hope through all the chaos? War Torn reveals God's extraordinary message of hope and ultimately leads to perseverance. A must read!

--LtCOL. Damon Friedman, USAF Special Operations;
President, SOFMissions
Executive Producer, Surrender Only To One

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07HXZ65M6
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 13, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1516 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 330 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1724010964
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Best Sellers Rank: #399,287 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3,601 in War Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #5,970 in War Fiction (Books)
- #15,203 in Religious & Inspirational Fiction

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Jeffrey Wilson has at one time worked as an actor, a firefighter, a paramedic, a jet pilot, a diving instructor, a Naval Officer, and a Vascular and Trauma Surgeon. He also served numerous tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Navy combat surgeon, deploying with an east coast based SEAL Team as part of a Joint Special Operations Task Force.

He is the co-author, with Brian Andrews, of the Wall Street Journal and Amazon #1 Bestselling TIER ONE series of thrillers from Thomas & Mercer. He and Andrews also Co-author the upcoming SONS OF WAR series, coming 2021 from Blackstone Publishing, THE SHEPHERDS series coming 2021 from Tyndale House, and the Nick Foley Thriller Series, written under the pseudonym Alex Ryan, from Crooked Lane Books, which includes BEIJING RED and HONG KONG BLACK. Beginning in 2021, Andrews and Wilson are writing the WEB Griffin Presidential Agent Series on behalf of the Griffin estate, with book #9, ROGUE ASSET coming December 7th, 2021 from GP Putnam Sons.

He is the author of three award winning Supernatural thrillers from JournalStone Publishing: THE TRAITEUR'S RING (2011), THE DONORS (2012), and FADE TO BLACK (2013).

He is also the author of the faith based, inspirational war time novel WAR TORN.

Jeff and his wife, Wendy, are Virginia natives who, with children Ashley, Emma, Jack, and Connor, call Tampa, Florida home. He still works as a consultant for the Department of Defense when not hard at work on his next book.

Learn more about Jeff at www.andrews-wilson.com

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Phenomenal and gut-wrenching depiction of one man's journey home from war

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2018

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Best-selling suspense-thriller author of the Tier One military series and numerous speculative novels, Jeffrey Wilson, has produced an immensely personal work of fiction on one of the great issues of our day, PTSD and the returning soldier. Based on his own struggles with Post Traumatic Stress after deploying to war as a combat surgeon with the Navy SEALs, Wilson captures the inner struggles and relational dynamics experienced by returning veterans.
Book Synopsis: Jake and Rachel are a typical young, middle-America couple. They are patriotic enough for Jake to join the National Guard, faithful enough to attend the local Evangelical church, and devoted to each other as only newly married couples can be as they begin their journey of life together alongside closest friends, Cal and Kelly. But their patriotism, faith and relationship are severely tested when Jake and Cal deploy to Afghanistan. Everything Jake believes is flipped upside down in the micro-second moment of a suicide attack. "War Torn" is Jake's journey through survivor guilt and PTSD.
As a Veteran who has devoted much time to working with returning Vets I can tell you that this is an authentic, realistic depiction of modern military life with its transitions, camaraderie, inner torments, moral ambiguities, social isolation and relationship challenges. The combat scenes are well done, accurately capturing the fog of war from the individual infantryman's perspective. The depictions of leaders, soldiers, dependents and other personalities will be familiar to veterans -- the cold-hearted cynicism of Jake's war-scarred peers, the soldierly/fatherly wisdom of First Sergeant TC Morrow, the struggles of the non-Veteran Pastor Craig who mourns one church member while trying to understand another's PTSD, the positivism of Assistant Pastor Chris (who almost steals the show), or the sensitive resiliency of a young war widow, who helps Rachel develop into the mature woman of faith God calls her to be -- Wilson nails it.
And in getting it right, Jeffrey Wilson does something else I appreciate: he turns the entire "chick-lit" relational, sappy and often trite, "inspirational" fiction genre on its (pointy) head. These are real people with real human issues. They sometimes use strong language when they shouldn't, fall into struggles with alcohol and depression, get mad at God, and discover that their shallow "Churchianity" doesn't cut it against the inner demons created by battlefield trauma and survivor-guilt.
What can I say, this is a book to recommend to people. I only found two short-comings. First, there is some strong language that may cause a few readers to clutch their pearls. Not a lot but enough for some to complain. Well... go to your safe space. It's mild compared to what I've heard in the Army... But those who write for "inspirational" audiences know how problematic this can be. Secondly, there is a technical error repeated throughout the book regarding use of the term "First Sergeant." Oh, well. Jeffrey Wilson is Navy after all and some SEAL Master Chief probably led him astray on this. Hahaha! Overlook these non-issue issues and buy this book. Because "War Torn" is recommended. Highly.

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Kathryn M

Awesome book

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2021

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This is an amazing, absorbing read, but all too common reality for anyone who has fired a shot in anger. To be honest, I sobbed my way through this novel, suddenly finding myself crying for my baby granddaughter who died 2 years ago and also for the Marines, Navy Corpsman and Army personnel who died at the Kabul airport. I couldn’t put it down and read it in one sitting. If you know of a veteran who is suffering and who hasn’t really ‘come home’ yet, even though his or her body is walking around in the U.S. and are wondering how to help them…read this book!

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Literary Rebel

A heart wrenching drama by a top-notch story-teller who experienced the war first hand.

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018

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War Torn is a story about a tragic tour of duty in Afghanistan, and one wounded soldier’s struggle to deal with his loss and a broken marriage. It’s a story about hope, and about redemption, and about overcoming incredible odds.

The tale centers on a young National Guardsman named Jake who ships out to Afghanistan alongside his best friend Cal. Jake’s world is quickly ripped apart and he returns home a shell of a man struggling with questions of God and faith.

Draws you in from the very first page! I read through this book in two settings. It’s a thought-provoking novel that will make you ask yourself some tough questions, and you’ll be hanging onto every new turn in the story as Jake fights to overcome the very real struggles that every combat vet deals with. If you are a vet, a spouse, or you just want to know what it’s like fighting a war over seas, pick up this book!

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Blaine Steven Hudson, Jr.

A masterpiece of love

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2021

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I have read many books in my life. This took me to new places in which I truly felt God’s presence. This is a must read for anyone, especially those in the military or Public Safety.
The walk that you take while reading is vivid. The path that you follow is bumpy. The message in the words fills you with hope.
This is a story of love, loss, faith, and wonder.

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CDR Tim &#34;Cowboy&#34; Carr

Exciting, touching and inspirational

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2022

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A fast-paced story of a Nation Guard soldier’s experiences before, during and after his return from a nine month deployment to Afghanistan. A story of faith found, lost, and the journey back. Compelling reading for those who have been down range, or anyone who desires an inside look at what that can be like. The author’s background and Christian faith set this novel apart from many others covering similar themes. Well done!

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kathy r.

A PATRIOTIC MUST READ

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2019

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This is the 5th book I've read by Dr. Wilson (other four, Tier One with Brian Andrews). This is a different effort from the ops./missions in Tier One. This is a heartfelt look into the struggles of someone who is trying to return to "normal life", whatever that is considering what the character has done and has witnessed in his military life...beautifully written, haunting.
We should all say a good thought each day for what our troops have contributed and what they have endured.

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Bam Bam

Powerful!

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2022

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Spiritually powerful and painfully real! Jeffrey Wilson’s experience in war and as a veteran come through in this spiritual journey!

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M.L.

The Most Important Book You’ll Read this Year!

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2018

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A gripping account of a soldier’s PTSD and his faith in God. Authentic action, well-developed characters, and an inspirational message make this a compelling read! Veterans and non-vets alike will appreciate this in-depth look into the professional and personal life of todays warrior. Highly recommended!

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Perspective by Peter

Impressive novel revealing the horrors of war and the redemptive power of the Cross

Reviewed in Australia on October 27, 2018

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I volunteered to review this new novel by Jeffrey Wilson and I am very glad I did. It is a very impressive novel, compelling and engrossing. Wilson has brought to life convincingly the reality of war, combat and strategy, the relationships between the soldiers of the unit. Very real are the emotions they go through on the day to day on either a raid or a show of force patrol. But where Wilson shines is showing the raw emotions they experience when one is injured or more importantly when one of them is killed.

I was distraught when Pete could not come to terms with the death of one of his comrades and the emotions he expressed, raw and intense. You find yourself relating to these emotions but also with empathy and compassion. Then you relate to the attempts of Jake as he tries valiantly, but honestly, in answering the questions that Pete has in relation to this death, why it happened, how do you process this, how do you move on, how do you deal with all these emotions and more. I appreciated the fact that Jake could not help Pete at all and this was just as raw for him as it was for Pete not being able to deal with the reality of war.

And it only gets worse when Cal is killed and Jake's world is turned upside down and he feels he has reached a point of no return. I was on the train when I read all of this novel and it was hard to maintain control when I just wanted to let my emotions go as these characters did. Very hard to not cry on public transport when these emotions have been triggered!

Wilson is very successful in integrating his experience in the military and his tours of duty into this novel. It forms a solid foundation upon which this novel is constructed and adds to the credibility of the plot, characters and its themes. His bio states that he,

"....has at one time worked as an actor, a firefighter, a paramedic, a jet pilot, a diving instructor, a Naval Officer, and a Vascular and Trauma Surgeon. He also served two tours in Iraq as a combat surgeon with both the Marines and with a Joint Special Operations Task Force."

Such a narrative is best when an author writes what they know compared to applying the research of an unknown topic or element into a novel. The latter is only successful in how it is applied to the plot, but this is not an issue when the author has first-hand experience. The genre of the military, special ops and the like shine when an author is writing from this personal knowledge base. Wilson is one of the masters here. I have no problem reading any of his other novels based on this fact alone. I know I am going to be in for a wild ride and be thoroughly entertained.

Wilson has structured this novel on two levels. The home front where the wives, Kelly and Rachel, respectively, of the two main characters, Cal and Jake, cope with having their husbands on tour of duty and all that this entails. It is here that Wilson develops these two characters and endears the reader to them and their empathy for what they are going through is engaged. The second level, the war front, has the typical depiction of what this is like for these soldiers. Again, Wilson develops the characters, mainly Jake and Cal so that the reader is engaged and committed to them so that when both these two levels meet in the second half, this novel takes off. The former level sets the stage for what happens when Cal is killed and Jake returns home, broken, affected by PTSD and with no end in sight of the nightmare he has experienced. It is here that the fallout from the events of the other soldiers being killed, but especially that of Cal's death is explored in all its rawness, intensity, by Rachel, Kelly, Jake, their family members, Pastors Craig and Chris, TC Morrow, and Adrian.

Wilson shines in the spiritual aspects of this novel. He shows no hesitation or reticence in depicting Cal as living out his faith and it shows in all aspects of his life and relationships. This is one Christian who is not afraid of the gospel of Christ and in proclaiming it. But this is not done in some super-spiritual way where Christians and non-Christians have experienced these super-spiritual, overly zealous Christians where you cannot relate to them. Wilson has depicted Cal as one who knows what his relationship with Jesus is; relational, sincere, practical and where his hope lies. It is this tangible evidence in his life, that draws Jake to Cal and where he accepts Jesus as Lord and Saviour. And one other aspect of this relationship Cal has with Jesus is he is not afraid to be real, to show emotion, doubt, but to submit to Jesus and let Him be in control and Sovereign.

Similarly, Wilson has depicted other Christian characters in a similar fashion. I loved Pastor Craig. I loved his vulnerability and admission that he did not have all the answers to help Jake, but it was his humility that grabbed me. He did not suffer from pride or an expectation that as a Pastor he had to know how to handle all situations, especially PTSD and what Jake was going through. This humility was also shown in his accepting counsel from his assistant Pastor, Chris. These two had a Paul and Barnabas relationship on one hand and a Paul and Timothy on the other. These two understood each other, accepted each other's flaw and strengths, were very comfortable with each other.

I know Wilson has modelled Craig on his own Pastor as he states in the Acknowledgements. He seems to have quite a Shepherd in this Pastor and I can see from this depiction of Craig and also of Pastor Chris what a positive effect this has had on Wilson's life and spirituality and relationship with Christ. I have said in many reviews, that the Christian, Biblical and spiritual elements of a novel can also give a glimpse of the relationship the author has with Christ. I can see this through the characters of Pastor's Chris and Craig, Adrian, and Cal. I know what to expect if I ever met this author and others. This transparency is a wonderful characteristic and evidence of the Spirit's work in this author's life.

Christian fiction is often criticised for being preachy in the gospel message, or for including the actual prayer from the Christian characters. Sometimes, I find this to be unfounded while at other times, it can stand out from the plot and appear as if it has been added for Christian content only or not an essential part of the plot. Not so with this novel. Wilson has avoided this by integrating the gospel message and the themes of forgiveness, redemption, submission, hope in Christ, the question of death, killing and grief as part of the plot structure and character development. It is more giving counsel than so-called "preaching" in dealing with the very real but raw emotions experienced by Jake over Cal's death, his guilt, anger, his PTSD, and the issues Rachel and Kelly had to deal with over their grief of Cal's death and Rachel's affected husband. This novel would fall flat and be very unsatisfying without the integration of these elements. Wilson has also been upfront with adding the biblical reference to these themes and accounts of counsel. Three specific accounts that impressed me greatly were the instruction and counsel from Cal to Jake about killing, Romans 8 between Kelly and Rachel but the one that really impacted me was the account when Craig was ministering to Jake about the Power of the Cross and what Jesus' death meant to us all in any situation we are in, in this case, PTSD, loss of a loved one/spouse/friend/soldier and discovering who you are in Christ. All three examples very powerful messages on their own but work seamlessly together. They definitely show the power of the Word of God. I found all these examples beautifully executed by Wilson.

Wilson's method here just reinforces the tenet that we learn better when information in all its forms is delivered in an entertaining way. Fiction is well placed to do this and is very successful. Christian fiction fits in very well here. You do not feel as if you are being preached at when authors like Wilson integrate into the structure of the plot and its themes. It also adds depth and strength to the novel's structure. I state in the "Why Christian Fiction?" tab of this blog from reading Christian fiction I like to experience that,

-it has entertained me immensely,
-it has encouraged my walk with God,
-it has not deviated from known biblical doctrine, and it will not lead a non-believer astray or promote false doctrine,
-it honours God,
-it does not encourage worship of the created (eg angels) instead of the Creator (God).

Wilson has definitely achieved this for me. Fiction can be a very powerful platform when an author writes for God under His guidance/anointing.

Another aspect of the spiritual in this novel is a touch of the supernatural. Both Rachel and Jake have dreams where they are visited by a messenger called Luke. It is very identifiable that this messenger is an angel (Mal'ak (also spelt as Malak or Melek and is the Semitic word for "angel" Hebrew מַלְאָךְ and means messenger). He tells each of them what they need to do and a heads up on what to expect when Jake comes home. In Jake's case, he has an opposing voice to what Luke says and at first, I wondered if it was demonic, but as this was not as obvious as who Luke is, it seems to be the negative talk from his brokenness, anger, guilt, shame. However, when Jake is care-fronted by Adrian and Craig with the Word of God and their counsel based on this, it is easy to see this negative but destructive self-talk is destroyed (excuse the play on words here!). Even Rachel is ashamed or embarrassed to discuss her dream and counsel from Luke with Pastor Craig.

It does make me wonder why Christians are so reticent to accept the supernatural in our lives even when it becomes obvious! It should go hand in hand with our conversion and experience of Jesus. I would have liked to have seen more of this supernatural element in this novel but it served its purpose.

This novel highlighted the need for more support by the government in reality to support veterans. I honestly do not know if the situation here in Australia is the same or similar to what you see and in America, but I am shocked at the lack of care and support on every level of society for veterans! There needs to be more resources created, distributed and any existing ones expanded and improved to meet the needs of the armed forces members once they return home. It should also be for life as their needs are not temporary in the majority of cases.

Wilson has tied up all the loose ends well by the end of the novel and while it has a happy and satisfying ending, how it does end and what Jake, Rachel, Kelly, Craig and Chris achieve in their lives, physically, mentally and emotionally is not just for the novel's ending but is what can be achieved by faith, by mentoring, by coming alongside those who are broken, despairing and at the end of themselves, by allowing the Spirit of God to minister through any willing Christian and in the broken who has a heart and mind that is receptive to the Spirit's healing.

This is one very impressive novel. It is action packed, it hooks you and does let go. It will tug at your emotions, it uplifts you and shows the power of the Cross and Jesus' victory over sin and death and His restorative and redemptive power.

I look forward to more from this author. Jeffrey Wilson is one author to follow are support.

Highly Recommended.

Lumen

Raw

Reviewed in France on January 11, 2019

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What a journey. What a raw, "keeping it a 100" journey! Wow. Deep, powerful, real. A rollercoaster ride of emotions. At the end of the day, the light of Christ shines. Our Lord and savior Jesus Christ, NEVER GIVES UP on us!
It's a must read. Grab that book.

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