1This is the story of a man stripped of his sanity, a woman robbed of her husband, also a young boy who lost the love of his father: And his friends who were torn apart by War, Love, and Murder. Jackson Blake was a young man who was drafted into service during the Vietnam Era. Christina Blake was a loving wife and mother, only through tenacity she did survived for the sake of her son. And six beautiful girls who were only in the way.Our men and women going off to war are healthy and well, some will return in a close semblance to who they were upon leaving their lives in arrears, but most will not. Many return with broken bodies, minds, and spirits. The wives, husbands and children who are left behind suffer, just in a different way. Holding onto hope that may never materialize. Through their struggles some may fall into deep despair. This novel is about one of our brave men and his wife and son almost destroyed by his suffering, bringing home an empty shell of the man he was before going off to a disparaging war. I was born in Jonesboro Arkansas to a rice farmer, Miley Hershel and my precious Mother Gracie," who was a homemaker. She made home- made soup so delicious it made you dream she was repeating its wonderful taste the very next day. My Father grew some of the finest rice crops around the Cash Arkansas area. He was a good hard-working man who left this earth far too soon. I was born into a large family, of seven boys, and three girls. As I grew older, I developed a sureness more like my brothers: although being a feminine woman I did developed the desire to go fishing and hunting with my Father." My Sisters were both beautiful loving women but were more like our wonderful Mother. "As for the boys, they are handsome and good men in their own right. I am the mother of a beautiful daughter "Sherri." Three handsome sons. "David," "Freddy," and "Timothy."I am a self-taught artist and sculptor. My art is in private collections in over thirty of our beautiful states. I am honored to say that I am now a published author."WHEN YOU SAY YOU CAN-NOT!""YOU- CAN!"