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Yesterday morning, I woke up with dark circles under red and puffy eyes—all from reading Sacred Shadow, Sacred Ground by Glenda M. Carter, to the wee hours. No books have ever compelled me to read from start to finish in one sitting. I couldn’t flag the page so that I could come back to read it later. Glenda’s story is very simply told but packed with such power in its rawness and intimacy. Reading it was like having her sitting by my side and telling me her life story over pots of tea and boxes of tissues. From the point of view of a writer, this book has given me deep insights into the world of Vietnam war widows. From the point of view of a nurse, I believe it is a book of healing for anybody who has suffered the loss of a loved one. And from the point of view of a Vietnamese American, reading Glenda’s story has brought back acutely my childhood memories that I have long stored away in the back of my mind. I see this book as a bridge that could help bring the Vietnamese people to understand how an American widow feels about that war. With the Iraq War, a new generation of military widows goes down the path of grieving that people of our generation hoped it wouldn’t happen again, that the Vietnam War has taught us a lesson. Glenda’s compelling story will resonate with readers long after they have read Sacred Shadow, Sacred Ground.

— Anne Speirs, RN, PHN San Dimas, California

Your book is rich with complex feelings and tells a story that needs to be told. I find that the majority of people have no clue about PTSD. The toll of the war was not confined to physical boundaries of the battlefield. I am glad you put your story to print to help those who read it get a better understanding of the meaning of the word LOSS. Of course it is also a love story and, thankfully, a story of healing.

I see many parallels in your story to my own journey through the darkness of PTSD.

Thanks for telling your story. I admire your honesty and the description of your spiritual jouney. I found your faith to be inspirational.

I was the company commander of Glenda' s husband when he died in an ambush. When warriors are in the bush fighting day to day they can be momentarily remorseful. However, in order to survive, they were required to stay alert and refocus and plan to grieve later. Glenda's book is so poignant in that it reminds we warriors that a death of a comrade scars and essentially ruins other lives possibly forever. The level of sensitivity that this book raises qualifies it for military reading lists. Well done, Glenda.