Where Cowards Go to Die, Benjamin Sledge
Where Cowards Go to Die, Benjamin Sledge
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Where Cowards Go to Die

Author: Benjamin Sledge

Narrator: Bradford Hastings

Unabridged: 8 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/05/2022


Synopsis

A former soldier awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart tells the story of overcoming the mental and physical wounds of war on a fifteen-year odyssey that led him back to the very place where his nightmares began—and the only place redemption was possible.While serving a portion of his time under the Special Operations Command, Benjamin Sledge fought to keep his humanity amid the killing fields of Iraq and Afghanistan. But war never leaves its participants unscathed. In Where Cowards Go to Die, Sledge reveals an unflinchingly honest portrait of war that few dare to tell.Stationed on a small base on the border of Pakistan in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September eleventh, the young warrior returned home shattered after embracing the barbarity he witnessed around him. Haunted by his experiences overseas, he began a fifteen-year odyssey wrestling with mental health, purpose, and faith, that eventually drove him to volunteer for another combat tour in the deadliest city of the Iraq War—Ramadi.In his memoir, Sledge vividly captures the reality of the men and women who learn to fight without remorse, love each other without restraint, and suffer the high cost of returning to a country that no longer feels like home.

About Benjamin Sledge

Benjamin Sledge, a recipient of the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and two Army Commendation medals, served in Iraq and Afghanistan, mostly under the Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command of the US Army. On returning home, he began work in geopolitical intelligence and then moved into mental health. Certified in crisis response, trauma care, and suicide prevention, he continues to work with veterans. Sledge lives in Colorado with his wife, daughter, and son. You can learn more about him at BenjaminSledge.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lex on August 23, 2023

Benjamin Sledge, a seasoned combat veteran who served a portion of his time under the Special Operations Command, departs for Afghanistan shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 11. Throughout the memoir, he vividly captures the reality of the men and women who learn to fight without remors......more

Goodreads review by Joe on April 15, 2024

Raw, visceral, brutally honest. This is not a typical war memoir. Benjamin Sledge leaves no rock unturned as he takes your through his journey of self-discover. Sledge does not glorify war or his participation in it (or any of his other antics). He gives you the full story, warts and all, and works......more

Goodreads review by Emily on July 12, 2023

This book hits the ground running with a terrorist attack and both the author and his friend bleeding out. It suddenly shifts to his childhood, and how judgment and hypocrisy tore at his soul. It flips back and forth for the rest of the book, taking you on a ride where you THINK you know where it’s......more

Goodreads review by Don Middleton on May 12, 2023

An amazing book that holds back nothing I have to admit I was wondering what the writers definition of a "coward" would be and why he would name a book with such a negative vibe. I was a bit apprehensive at first, thinking the author would transition from war to civilian life in a few chapters, leavi......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on May 02, 2024

Incredibly moving, brutal, honest, and surprisingly uplifting. Sledge doesn't hold back or sugar coat anything in this raw account of the realities of war. It was hard to read at times, because few of us have seen war as it really is. Sledge finishes the book intelligently and philosophically, chall......more


Quotes

“Well s**t—that was intense! Where Cowards Go to Die is an enthralling personal plunge down the rabbit hole of the Global War on Terror.” Peter Zeihan, author of The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization

“Where Cowards Go to Die is a vivid and heartbreaking story about war, terror, bravery, loss, and sacrifice. God bless our men and women at the tip of the spear. Ben Sledge was there, and you will be as well.” Fred Burton, bestselling author