Letters from War

When Beth Thompson’s only son, James, goes missing in action in Afghanistan, she is left with her prayers, hopes, fears... and letters. Mother and son have been writing since boot camp. James writes of his struggle to become a confident soldier and of his concern for his young wife and their unborn child. Beth, like any mom, praises her son’s courage even as she frets for his safety. Even after James disappears, Beth is comforted by a daily ritual of writing him about her feelings, faith, and attempts to maintain a normal life when nothing is really normal but the waiting. Based on platinum-selling singer Mark Schultz’s hit song “Letters from War,” this powerfully emotional and timely story reveals how faith sustains in even the darkest of circumstances. SPECIAL FEATURE: Contains music tracks from Mark Schultz's CD, Renaissance, including "Highlands," "Normancy," and "Letters"

\Mark Schultz is a Dove Award–winning artist and one of Christian music’s most acclaimed singer-songwriters. Schultz has also experienced success on the mainstream adult contemporary charts with such hits as “He’s My Son” and “Walking Her Home.” Schultz has earned the top spot on Billboard magazine’s Christian Adult Contemporary Songwriter list, and his 2005 release, Mark Schultz Live . . . A Night of Stories & Songs, was RIAA certified Platinum. Over his career Schultz has garnered ten #1 songs.

Travis Thrasher is the author of over a dozen critically acclaimed novels diverse in tone and style. He and his wife, Sharon, live with their daughters in Chicago.