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Title: MWD: Hell Is Coming Home
Author: JOHNSON BRIAN DAVID / EGLESON JAN
Illustrator: MILEVSKI LAILA /STEVENS KARL (ILL)
Format: HARDCOVER
Publication date: 01/02/2017
Imprint: CANDLEWICK PRESS US
Price: $35.00
Publishing status: Active
With unflinching candor, a moving graphic novel follows a young woman s return from war and her bond with two dogs one who saves her life in Iraq, and another who helps her reclaim it at home. Liz served in Iraq with her trusty military working dog, Ender, by her side. But now that her tour is over, she has to readjust to life in her small New Hampshire town. Despite being surrounded by people she s known her whole life, Liz feels entirely alone and soon gets trapped in a downward spiral of flashbacks and blackout drinking. Things seem destined for a bad end, but when Liz s on-again-off-again boyfriend, Ben, almost hits a stray dog while she is in the car, things start to change. Brutus might just be the only thing that can bring her back from the brink. Brian David Johnson, Jan Egleson, Laila Milevski, and Karl Stevens have created a searing and honest portrait of reentry to civilian life after war and a touching exploration of the bond between dog and human.”
Review: A gritty, hard-hitting, and honest portrayal of one young woman’s difficult journey to putting the pieces of her life back together after serving in the Iraq War…The story’s strong language, graphic depiction of war, and Liz’s unpredictable behavior make this an emotionally taxing read, but the ups and downs also effectively give readers a sense of Liz’s trauma. A nuanced and skillfully composed snapshot of one woman’s postwar struggle to live. Kirkus Reviews (starred review)”
ISBN: 9780763657062
Dimension: 259mm X 168mm