Thank Sophia for Sam edition by RD Power Literature Fiction eBooks
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"I seldom get caught up in a manuscript that I’m editing. After all, I didn't read it to be entertained; I edited it to identify problems in need of correction. It's an entirely different mindset. Even still, I couldn’t help but get attached to Dan and Sam, and I honestly didn’t want the story to end; it was that good. You have something truly special here." Michael Garrett (Top-rated editor according to Preditors and Editors).
A modern-day MASH, “Thank Sophia for Sam” is the story of a medevac crew based in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. They are responsible for medical evacuation support for the most dangerous areas of the country, including the dreaded Korengal Valley. The mountainous terrain is perilous, the weather often making it more treacherous, and the likelihood that their red crosses will attract bullets and missiles is high. Yet, none of that stops them in their zeal to save lives, not only of soldiers, but of civilians and even enemy fighters. The story is fictional, but includes many rescues based on actual missions as reported by various media outlets.
Flight crew antics – some also based on true accounts of medevac units – and a love story serve to develop the characters and story between missions. The four-person crews work in close quarters with a great deal at stake and become very close. The two central characters are Samantha Hawkins, the co-pilot, and Daniel Beaton, the flight medic. He aggressively pursues her throughout his posting in country. For Daniel, Samantha represents a crucial escape, counterbalancing the pervasive pain, death and horror with love, life and hope for the future. She, however, is forbidden to have a relationship with him because he is an enlisted man, and she falls in love with a flight surgeon. Daniel fights for her heart, mostly with a searing wit, but it is a losing battle.
Once home with the war and the army behind them, they both have trouble adjusting to normal life, which is dull and frivolous by comparison. There the tables are turned, with Samantha pursuing Daniel, but Daniel wary of her. She needs him to help her settle back into normal life; he too needs her, but is afraid to trust her after a year and a half of rejection in Afghanistan.
Is there any hope they will end up together?
(Please note that because the story is largely set in the army during war, it has violence, vulgar language and sexual innuendo.)
Thank Sophia for Sam edition by RD Power Literature Fiction eBooks
Daniel Beaton, a Canadian, had recently completed his fourth year of a five year medical program in Australia and dropped out for lack of funds. Jobs were difficult to come by, so Danny made a deal with the U.S. Army: Committing to serving two years as a medic in Afghanistan in exchange for Uncle Sam financing his final year of medical school. After training, he is sent to fulfill his part of the bargain.The new Army medic is assigned to a Dustoff unit, his new job requires him to disembark the aircraft,treat and stabilize the wounded on the ground and then continue to treat the patient until arriving at the hospital. Most of the time, he was required to run through enemy rifle and RPG fire to "save" the patient - no matter the risk - it's his job! The pilot of his Blackhawk team is Samantha Hawkins, a Warrant Officer, skilled and adept in any conditions - making the chopper dance if she needed to. Lt. Craig Ng is the ranking officer, co-pilot and team leader and Sgt. Talon (part Cree Indian and Ukranian) is the crew chief - Daniels room mate and best friend.
The story follows this crew through high adrenaline rescue missions, responding to assist locals after suicide bombers visit and lastly, during those periods of total boredom when there are lulls in activity and nothing else to do. From day one, Daniel tries to woo Sam, who rebuffs all his advances; the military frowns upon officer and enlisted man fraternization and getting caught ruins the officers career. The author's wit and humor keep readers smiling and laughing during those non-violent times. Danial is sarcastic and isn't afraid to tell an officer exactly how it is, especially when involving rear echelon officers who are only concerned with saluting and spit shined boots. This does get him in trouble and mars his record, but he isn't concerned. Daniel is touted as the best medic in all of Afghanistan. This crew is very tight and supportive of one-another, oftentimes, trying to keep Daniel in check.
As a female officer in a primarily male war zone, Samantha does her best at not flaunting her femininity, even going so far to not shave her legs or underarms in an attempt to keep all the men at bay. In overseas situations like this war, rape does occur to those unsuspecting females...the crew always keeping on eye on her. No matter what Daniel says or does, he can't get any closer to Sam than a crew mate. He never gives up!
Just prior to his last four months of his two-year commitment in Afghanistan, circumstances cause Daniel to be reassigned to a line platoon, which supports a small outpost near the Pakistan border in the most notorious valley in the country. Danny comes to blame Sam for this and wants nothing more to do with her. Night patrols, guard duty, snipers and mortars are a part of normal life during this time. The outpost is eventually overrun - Daniel is miraculously spared as he is knocked unconscious during the attack - covered in blood and left for dead near other dead soldiers.
The story picks up again with Daniel finishing med school and Sam's sister getting him a residency at a nearby hospital. Sam, meanwhile, leaves the Army, moves in with her sister and tries desperately to fit back in as a civilian - nightmares and PTSD continue during the last several months - eventually causing her to consider suicide. Hearing that Daniel is coming to the neighborhood, she perks up sets out to make things right between her and Daniel. They are no longer in the Army and no more rules exist that prevent them from fraternizing. Sam has always loved the man, but now the shoe is on the other foot and Daniel rebuffs her every move. Dan is still angry and unwilling to forgive her for her actions during the war...she is persistent and continues her attempts to gain his trust during the next year. Dan helps her battle PTSD and is available whenever she calls, however, she is unsuccessful in breaking through Dan's armor. After that first year, Dan decides to move back to Canada and continue his residency at a hospital there - leaving Sam behind without even saying goodbye. Is this the end of Daniel and Sam?
There is so much that goes on within the book and it's difficult to include a review. Readers will learn about "Sophia", PTSD, how the military operates in war and witness the camaraderie among those soldiers who fight the war. I am very surprised and enjoyed "Thank Sophia for Sam", highly recommending it! Great job Mr. Power!
John Podlaski, author
Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel
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Thank Sophia for Sam edition by RD Power Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Gripping Story!
The following sentences in the book describe some of the misery the medics and soldiers of Afghanistan have to face on a daily basis (this book has certainly opened my eyes to what the men and women in uniform have to deal with and it is both heroic and heart wrenching)
"Coughing and sneezing as his body tried to eject the raging dust, he got back on his feet and dashed through the hail of metal toward his patient".
"God, I honestly don't know how you handle this s*** all the time. I can just keep my head forward when I fly and try to tune out any screams. But when I see the blood and the brains, and see a person in such agony...that gurgling sound she made was torture. All I could think of was, please, please die. We're in a world where we regularly long for someone's death. God, it's horrible."
This book has it all Excitement, exhaustion, excruciating pain, goriness, PTSD. One of the main characters, Dan, is an extremely capable medic who risks it all to save the lives of those in the field. He discovers he has diabetes and is worried it will get him kicked out of the army. It has a strong female character who is an incredibly skilled pilot of a Black Hawk helicopter and she maneuvers through the most unbelievably difficult and dangerous operations which consist of wind, mountains and dust and enemy fire in order to get the medics to the field.
On top of that, there are letters. I love stories with letters! Sam's letters to her sister relate many facets of the life of the medic and crew and the horrendous flying conditions and injuries that they must attend to on the dangerous IED covered and enemy combat grounds. The letters also narrate life at the camp with her crew mates and Daniel's pursuit of her. Daniel's letters to his friend relate his trials and tribulations as a field medic as he increasingly becomes despondent because of all the suffering he sees.
On top of all this, there is humor! You'd think that with all this misery, humor would not be a part of this. But, I will let Power tell you why it is so important to his characters "Our job is horrific. What we see every day will scar us for the rest of our lives. We never laugh at the misery we see; we laugh despite the misery to preserve what sanity we can." Here are some examples of the unbelievable humor in this book
"Sam tasted the meatloaf and dropped the fork in disgust. As a private contractor who worked in the kitchen strolled by she said, "Tell the cook, next time don't bother. I'll just s*** on my own plate."
After being reprimanded for having bloody boots, Daniel replies
..."I told the soldier who lost his legs to bleed somewhere else, but all the little christer was worried about was his lost legs. You should've heard the sooky baby whining, `My legs, oh, s*** my legs are gone!' as if the world revolved around them. I told him he'd better get his priorities straight and start worrying about my boots because, as anyone devoted to irrelevance knows, clean boots are what will win this war, but he didn't care. He just kept bleeding on my boots to spite me. That son of a bitch even got his boots blown up, just to spite you."
Daniel's humor and sarcasm is a wonderful part of this book. I cannot say enough about this book!
Daniel Beaton, a Canadian, had recently completed his fourth year of a five year medical program in Australia and dropped out for lack of funds. Jobs were difficult to come by, so Danny made a deal with the U.S. Army Committing to serving two years as a medic in Afghanistan in exchange for Uncle Sam financing his final year of medical school. After training, he is sent to fulfill his part of the bargain.
The new Army medic is assigned to a Dustoff unit, his new job requires him to disembark the aircraft,treat and stabilize the wounded on the ground and then continue to treat the patient until arriving at the hospital. Most of the time, he was required to run through enemy rifle and RPG fire to "save" the patient - no matter the risk - it's his job! The pilot of his Blackhawk team is Samantha Hawkins, a Warrant Officer, skilled and adept in any conditions - making the chopper dance if she needed to. Lt. Craig Ng is the ranking officer, co-pilot and team leader and Sgt. Talon (part Cree Indian and Ukranian) is the crew chief - Daniels room mate and best friend.
The story follows this crew through high adrenaline rescue missions, responding to assist locals after suicide bombers visit and lastly, during those periods of total boredom when there are lulls in activity and nothing else to do. From day one, Daniel tries to woo Sam, who rebuffs all his advances; the military frowns upon officer and enlisted man fraternization and getting caught ruins the officers career. The author's wit and humor keep readers smiling and laughing during those non-violent times. Danial is sarcastic and isn't afraid to tell an officer exactly how it is, especially when involving rear echelon officers who are only concerned with saluting and spit shined boots. This does get him in trouble and mars his record, but he isn't concerned. Daniel is touted as the best medic in all of Afghanistan. This crew is very tight and supportive of one-another, oftentimes, trying to keep Daniel in check.
As a female officer in a primarily male war zone, Samantha does her best at not flaunting her femininity, even going so far to not shave her legs or underarms in an attempt to keep all the men at bay. In overseas situations like this war, rape does occur to those unsuspecting females...the crew always keeping on eye on her. No matter what Daniel says or does, he can't get any closer to Sam than a crew mate. He never gives up!
Just prior to his last four months of his two-year commitment in Afghanistan, circumstances cause Daniel to be reassigned to a line platoon, which supports a small outpost near the Pakistan border in the most notorious valley in the country. Danny comes to blame Sam for this and wants nothing more to do with her. Night patrols, guard duty, snipers and mortars are a part of normal life during this time. The outpost is eventually overrun - Daniel is miraculously spared as he is knocked unconscious during the attack - covered in blood and left for dead near other dead soldiers.
The story picks up again with Daniel finishing med school and Sam's sister getting him a residency at a nearby hospital. Sam, meanwhile, leaves the Army, moves in with her sister and tries desperately to fit back in as a civilian - nightmares and PTSD continue during the last several months - eventually causing her to consider suicide. Hearing that Daniel is coming to the neighborhood, she perks up sets out to make things right between her and Daniel. They are no longer in the Army and no more rules exist that prevent them from fraternizing. Sam has always loved the man, but now the shoe is on the other foot and Daniel rebuffs her every move. Dan is still angry and unwilling to forgive her for her actions during the war...she is persistent and continues her attempts to gain his trust during the next year. Dan helps her battle PTSD and is available whenever she calls, however, she is unsuccessful in breaking through Dan's armor. After that first year, Dan decides to move back to Canada and continue his residency at a hospital there - leaving Sam behind without even saying goodbye. Is this the end of Daniel and Sam?
There is so much that goes on within the book and it's difficult to include a review. Readers will learn about "Sophia", PTSD, how the military operates in war and witness the camaraderie among those soldiers who fight the war. I am very surprised and enjoyed "Thank Sophia for Sam", highly recommending it! Great job Mr. Power!
John Podlaski, author
Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel
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