Peace Mom: A Mother's Journey Through Heartache to Activism

by Cindy Sheehan

Book Overview

"Writing this book is the second most difficult thing I have ever done, next to burying Casey." On April 4, 2004, Cindy Sheehan learned that Casey, the eldest of her four children, had been killed in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743297911
• ISBN13: 9780743297912
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Shouldn't Matter Whether You Agree or Disagree

I bought this book in the store after picking it up and reading the front and back cover. When I finished it, I had to look up the reviews to satisfy my curiosity. Before I did that, I predicted 2.5 stars. I figured half the people can relate to what this poor mother had to endure (I am one of those) and the other half cannot relate and will therefore be enraged by her strong points of view. It's human nature. I could spend hours and pages commenting on the comments but I am not going to do that. I believe what Cindy wrote came from her heart. I believe that whether you agree with her viewpoints or not, there is so much value in her courage to expose the rawness of the human condition. If you believe in the military and the U.S. and its government, then let's rejoice in Cindy for asserting her first ammendment rights as she so bravely has done. And she did it at the risk of receiving death threats and further trauma to her family from those who cannot peacefully oppose her views but want to do so violently. Violence will never solve this world's or this country's problems. Has it ever? The definition of insanity is to continue to do what you've always done and expect a different result. Life is a progression of experiences and our wisdom comes at various milestones of it. I can easily see how some people would be enraged by what Cindy discusses. Some people cannot relate and therefore, will judge her harshly. And for some, they need to believe death this way is for an honorable cause because denial is a coping mechanism that keeps the human mind from going insane. Ask yourself this question: If the president wanted to send my son to Iraq or Afghanistan, would I be grateful to have such an honorable mission bestowed upon my son? If you can answer yes, then by all means encourage your sons to go. That way, there will never be a shortage and my boys will stay home. And they will not have to endure the lies and deceit fed to them by individuals who can't admit they were lied to because their egos are too big to admit they were fooled. Instead, they will pass the lies on and believe them. It makes it so much simpler that way. I wish I could bring Cindy's son back for her. I know she does too. I wept for him and Cindy so many times throughout this book that I almost couldn't see the words on the page at times. God bless you and your family, Cindy, and I hope I get to meet you someday. I have two sons, 9 and 15. And they will have to kill me before I let them join a cause to die so someone else can get rich and prosper as quickly and as easily as possible, and then walk off a free criminal. It is a disgusting and despicable, corruption-filled bureaucracy. And anyone who wants to negate otherwise hasn't lived long enough yet to feel it personally. Once you do, you'll get it.

CINDY SHEEHAN FOR VICE PRESIDENT, FOR SECRETARY OF PEACE!

If someone who calls herself a "pitbull with lipstick" thinks she has what it takes to be VP as she sends her son off to war in a "just cause" condemned by two Popes now, let's propose this far more worthy candidate. Let's make Cindy Sheehan our VP, and our Number One Mom. Four years ago she stood up courageously for peace, justice for her son and others, and for the compassionate truth. For this motherly witness and truly religious testimony, she was vilified in the US press and the target of GOP hate speech, slander and lies. And now she is largely forgotten. Now, more than ever, we need to read her once more, and call for her witness. Peace Mom, this book is the best place for any Roman Catholic, any Christian, any believer, any voter, any person, to start. Then please read her several other works, including Not One More Mother's Child, as well as The Vigil: 26 Days In Crawford, Texas (All Access) and Dear President Bush (Iraq War). This book, Peace Mom, I find deeply moving, nearly too painful to read, especially in the way we forget Casey, and his mother Cindy, and his thousands of slain companions, and their moms too. In this book Cindy generously, compellingly, truly, nourishingly gives, like the self-sacrificing Pelican mother of myth, of the depths of her own soul for our survivaql, life, illumination and our imperative moral guidance on the road to peace and understanding, cooperation and progress, as God wants. God does not want war. God does not want mothers to bury their children. God wants Peace Moms, Peace Pops, and children who live in peace. Read this book. Weep, as I have done. Remember. Repent. And work, and vote, hard, now, for peace.

An Outstanding Mother and Patriot

I love Mrs Sheehan's book. She is very thoughtful and intelligent. She has done a good job of teaching herself about the realities of U.S. and world politics. Those people who gave this book a one star review most likely never read the booka and they should try getting their information elsewhere then Fox News.

There should be more Cindys protesting this stupid war!

Those who rated this book less than 3 stars are obviously blind to the glaring holes of this so-called War on Terror.

Excellent, inspiring book

Couldn't put it down. Enjoyed it very much and learned from it.