None of Us the Same

by Jeffrey K Walker

Overview

2017 The Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards Finalist

2017 B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree

2017 Wishing Shelf Book Awards Bronze Medal

2018 Goethe Award for Historical Fiction Finalist & 1st Place Category Winner

Fiery Dublin nurse Deirdre Brannigan has opinions on everything. She certainly hates the very idea of war in 1914. But the crushing weight of a guilty conscience pushes Deirdre to leave Ireland, landing her directly in the fray. Across the ocean, childhood friends Jack Oakley and Will Parsons think it will be a grand adventure in France. The pals from Newfoundland blithely enlist. After all, the war can't possibly last long...

Deirdre's long days and nights blur together on the hospital wards. As she relentlessly struggles to save young lives, her own unravels. For the Newfoundlanders in their fine new uniforms aching to prove themselves on the field of battle, the horrors of war quickly descend.

Deirdre encounters Jack and Will when they’re brought to her field hospital the first day of the slaughter on the Somme, each silently carrying unimaginable suffering. Burdened with physical and emotional scars, their lives aimlessly diverge. Yet somehow, a glimmer of hope and redemption emerges when their paths cross once again in St. John’s. Although fragile and ragged, they are not beaten. None of Us the Same will leave you pulling for these battered survivors. Follow this unforgettable portrayal of love and war and resilience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781947108004
Publisher:	Jeffrey K. Walker
Publication date:	05/15/2017
Series:	Sweet Wine of Youth , #1
Pages:	286
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.64(d)

About the Author

JEFFREY K. WALKER is a Midwesterner, born in what was once the Glass Container Capital of the World. A retired military officer, he served in Bosnia and Afghanistan, planned the Kosovo air campaign and ran a State Department program in Baghdad. He's been shelled, rocketed and sniped by various groups, all with bad aim. He's lived in ten states and three foreign countries, managing to get degrees from Harvard and Georgetown along the way. An attorney and professor, he taught legal history at Georgetown, law of war at William & Mary and criminal and international law while an assistant dean at St. John's. He's been a contributor on NPR and a speaker at federal judicial conferences. He dotes on his wife, with whom he lives in Virginia, and his children, who are spread across the United States. Jeffrey has never been beaten at Whack-a-Mole. Connect with him on Twitter at @jkwalkerAuthor, on his Facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/jeffreykwalker or on his website at jeffreykwalker.com.

Editorial Reviews

“Jeffrey K. Walker has woven a tale of intrigue, love and guilt while paying homage to the famous Royal Newfoundland Regiment, whose near annihilation on July 1, 1916 is entwined into the heart and soul of every Newfoundlander today and the very fabric of this book. His attention to detail is superbly crafted, drawing extensively from his expert research, travels and his own experience in the military. Part one of his trilogy will leave the reader eagerly anticipating the next two volumes.” —Frank Gogos, author of The Royal Newfoundland Regiment in the Great War

"None of Us the Same delivers the horrors of war, along with a strong undercurrent of redemption and joy, a buoyant, exhilarating combination. I couldn't put it down." --Margaret Turano, Chesapeake Style magazine

"The author should be applauded for his great attention to detail in describing each scene. His descriptions were so vivid that you could almost smell the scents, and his writing was so engaging that at times it made the reader feel like they were in the story with the characters... [He] made the motivations of his characters very clear, there was no hiding what they wanted... His writing style is vivid, descriptive, true to his characters, and appealing." --Judge, 25th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards.

"None of Us the Same is a story of heart, hope and heroes, a World War I novel with the feel of authenticity, as seen through the eyes of author Jeffrey K Walker's keenly drawn characters... This compelling story is impeccably researched and well-written, with rounded, likeable characters not afraid to show their humanity... It is no surprise that this novel has been nominated for a clutch of awards, and next book in the Sweet Wine of Youth trilogy is keenly anticipated." -- Reviewer, Historical Novel Society.

"A breathtaking account of life in war. A Bronze Medal Winner and highly recommended." -- Judges, The 2017 Wishing Shelf Book Awards.

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