The Book on Joshua

<p>Oh well she's not my girl back home any-way. Her name is Halamie Tikara. She's Iraqi and not so far away. So complicated our beautiful love.</p><p>Human Intelligence Specialist Joshua Martin lies stranded and severely wounded after a night raid on an al-Qaeda hideout in Samarra. He spends a long night alone remembering-not only intense combat but also growing up conflicted in Oklahoma. </p><p>As he prays for a rescue at dawn Joshua the son of an evangelical minister recalls his foray into first love at a church summer camp. A scandal while attending a Bible college drives Joshua to join the War on Terror. But he is really seeking true love abroad not martial glory or divine forgiveness. It is a difficult search. Then he finds the spirited Halamie. The young couple must hide their budding romance from hard men.</p> <p><i>The Book on Joshua</i> is a captivating exploration of a foreign war and forbidden love. A Christian boy and Muslim girl test their faith in each other against the backdrop of sectarian violence in 2005/2006 Iraq.</p>