Hamburger for One

About the Book

Love, marriage, and war are all powerful things. What happens when the plans and dreams of a lifetime together are altered by a deployment into a war zone? Evan thought everything in his life was finally as he wanted it to be, but the Iraq war suddenly interrupted all that, and he became a man in his mid-forties who had to cope with his wife, the soldier, facing the daily dangers of a war. Time apart is always difficult for spouses but when bombs and missiles are thrown into the mix the difficulties multiply. One tour -two tours - can those lifetime dreams survive or does everything change?

About the Author

This novel was written because the powers of spousal separation during war deployments can be life-altering, and I know there are thousands of people who have had to live through that, including me. I thought it was time for people to get a perspective of the concerns and doubts felt by the spouse left at home, including recognizing and dealing with the changes that both spouses undergo during that time.

I’ve been a high school teacher and coach for over twenty years. I’ve always wanted to write things that stir emotions and help others, and I saw this as an opportunity to do that. It took me a long time to realize that I was not the only one going through the things discussed in this book, but once I understood, I felt like I could write something that could allow others to also realize they were not alone.

My hope is that soon no couples are forced to be apart because of war deployments.