A Soldier's Guide to Single Parenting

Great story, well written. Emotional, eithical and moral isues raised and dealt with in a story with beautifully crafted characters in an engaging storyline. Highly recommended.

A great story from Dodger. This story covers a lot of issues, hard reading in part’s, but it showed Jeff suffering from PTSD. He finds out his son is gay, can’t handle it, so we see the moments in his life that see him hit rock bottom, lose his family but through events he manages to turn his life round and get his family back. A highly recommend read.

Thanks for writing this story. I enjoyed it very much, even though it has some difficult events in it. Regards Q

Jeff, a widowed Vietnam veteran, faces challenges raising his four children alone. His war experience and alcoholism influence his actions to the point we end up with a main character who's not a likable person. Throw in a religious zealot as the antagonist and conflict ensues.

The author painfully takes us through the protagonist's decline as his family falls apart. It's Jeff's story but the supporting cast is essential to the tale. Commentary on various social issues is skillfully blended into the narrative. A rough ending is somewhat satisfying.

Those snippets I give into the story may dissuade some from reading but I advise against ignoring  A Soldier's Guide to Single Parenting. It's a well-written tale worth your time.

Thanks for telling a story that should never have to be told. It is truly criminal that it is still told to this very day.

I know I must have read this story a while ago as I've put reactions on all the chapters, but I don't remember when!

What an absolutely fantastic story - heart-rendingly tragic and knowing such things still happen today is appalling! A family ripped apart and almost destroyed before we get the HEA that this story deserved.

To know that some nations in this world believe you should be put to death just because of who you love is completely wrong.

I've read it end-to-end today and I just couldn't stop reading!

@Dodgeryou greatly deserve your promtion to Signature Author!

Brutal, gritty and very true to life as it was at the time. This is not a story for the faint hearted or those expecting hearts, flowers and a 'happy ever after', it's not that type of story. It's very well written and a compelling story. Jeff is a man that is a product of his time, brought up when it was okay to be a misogynistic bigot. to make matters worse he suffers from PTSD after fighting in the Vietnamese war. Still grieving after his wife's death he has to deal with his eldest son admitting he is gay. You probably won't agree with him, but you will be drawn into his struggles and how he deals with life and brings some balance to it. It's a compelling and recommended read.

A very well done and engaging story. It isn't pretty, in fact sometimes it is brutal. It will anger and frustrate you but read it all. It is worth your effort and time.

Written from the point of view of Vietnam war veteran, widower and father of four, this unique tale brings the story of struggle, acceptance, alcoholism, PTSD, religious fundamentalism, coming out... This is story of love and family, loss and fight to survive when everything seams lost. 

Emotional story, some parts might be difficult to read, some will bring tears at your eyes, but the end will bring a real satisfaction. From ashes, through hell and remorse till redemption our hero will save himself and his family. 

Given the time this story took place all the issues brought up would be very difficult the present day let alone back then. Other reviewers covered this very well particularly @Carlos Hazday . That this author was able to in an intelligent way tell this story show how brilliant of a writer he is. I recommend you read this but prepare to brace yourself this story has more sad and angry reaction after every chapter then what one usually sees here on GA .But it really was necessary to write it this way

Phenomenal story both heart and gut-wrenching. The devastation brought by war and religious zealots all too real.

Bravo!