Waging Peace
One Soldier's Story of Putting Love First

How many times do you read a book that actually shatters paradigms and shifts your whole perspective on things? I mean, for real, how often in life do you get to have that experience — a few? A half a dozen times, maybe, in a reading-life? This book is one of those. Full stop. Diana Oestreich had he......more

When a friend writes a book, it’s such a unique experience. You can relive the stories you have heard and lived through their eyes, hear their laughter, and their voice in your head as you read. Diana Oestreich has written her story. From the deserts of Iraq to the woods of Northern Minnesota, she h......more

I started this book thinking I would be able to relate to it a bit, as a veteran, but never having been deployed to a warzone, I knew it would be very different from my experiences. This author never believed her National Guard unit would get called up for active duty overseas, as I also had believe......more

I savored every word of this book, appreciating the full journey and honesty of what Diana has shared. From the heaviness of doubting and conviction, to the reality of what it means to die to self, to pushing past fear and awkwardness, to the hope that comes with living a life committed to love - th......more

Waging Peace is a must-read! I couldn't put it down! Diana's commitment to leave behind an old belief-system that says it's ok to "take a life to save a life" and bravely give her "yes" to God's nudge to pick up a new one that says all lives are worth saving and loving without limits, shows us that......more