~This book is a novella that is the first in a set of four from the “Letters from War” series.~Letters Home: Afghanistan is the story of a soldier and his family that experience the ups and downs of a year of deployment to an active war zone. In this story we watch as the son John, deals with the reality of war in addition to missing out on all the wonderful things that come along with being part of a family and a community. We also get a peek into how the family on the home front deals with their son being so far away and in harm’s way each and every day. Together they must find the strength to stay strong and positive while struggling daily to be a constant source of encouragement and support to each other. ~This book reads like a packet of old letters instead of in typical chapter formation~