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jdwxly1
, January 01, 2012
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I've already posted a glowing review, as I feel Nothing In Reserve is an excellent journey for all of us, whether you've served in the Armed Forces or not. But I could not pass up the opportunity to nominate it for a 2012 Puddly Award. Buy it! Read it!
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technoshaman
, August 18, 2011
Jack Lewis is by no means a traditional author. He doesn't write lofty Victorian prose, yet he does have a way with words, often resulting in unexpected laughter. The stories are military in nature, but it's not about flying bullets and things that go boom, it's about the quiet spaces in between, about what it means to *be* military. The book isn't about glory, but it is about honor... among other things. I said Jack isn't a traditional author - he's something older and *more* traditional - he is a Storyteller; the book lends itself to being read aloud as well as silently. And these are stories that need telling - while America seems to be treating its Desert vets better than it did its Jungle vets, few understand what it's all about, and why the people who go, go, and what they go through when they come back. I didn't. Part of it is unsettling. But part of it will warm your heart on a cold wet night. Life is like that...
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SomewhatBent
, August 18, 2011
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Nothing in Reserve: true stories, not war stories. Jack Lewis Litsam Press (2011), Paperback, 310 pages I would be somewhat disingenuous if I said I'd cheerfully read anything Jack Lewis writes; I suspect his grocery lists are as mundane as yours and mine. Short of that, however, I have yet to read something by him that failed to make an impression. Nothing in Reserve is both a highly personal and broadly engaging account of how Jack ended up in Iraq within spitting distance of his 40th birthday, when he thought he'd finished his Army hitch about 20 years before. He shares the things that go on and on and on but won't ever make the CNN 3-minute clips back home. He introduces us to the colorful cast of characters who share this deployment and relates funny things, tragic things and everyday things that are part of Army life. He creates rich and evocative word pictures that let even someone without military experience viscerally understand where he's been, and for someone who's been there's a sense of “Yep, I can relate to that”. The transition back to civilian life is easily as poignant. There is no instant 'Home' switch ��" post-deployment is tough enough that there are whole sections in the military devoted to making the transition smoother. Everyday actions that most of us do without a second thought are very much against the conditioned nature of our returning troops. Getting back into civilized humanity is a full-time job. Jack shares that with us as well, helped along the way by his Pretty Wife and his Tucker-pup. I look forward to seeing more of his adventures for a very long time.
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Pilot
, August 18, 2011
People occasionally claim to know a writer because they've read everything that writer's published. I met Jack in person, then started reading his writing. Jack the Writer is not really Jack, my friend. But the title of this book is accurate: he kept Nothing In Reserve. Jack brings his readers in to his world as much as he possibly can, with no sugar coating or apologies. This is not a hoo-rah story. There's sadness and pain. But there's also love and joy, and a dog and Pretty Girl. So quit reading my review, and go read the book! :)
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alxndr13
, July 29, 2011
Even if you've never served, this book will give you insight into the minds and experiences of those who have. It's poignant, truthful and moving. A wonderful experience, with a bit of pain to make it stick. Well worth more than you paid.
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jdwxly1
, July 24, 2011
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Jack Lewis has the writing skills to bring you into his world and share the highs, the lows, the pain and the successes of a varied and colorful life. What I did not expect was that Jack's story would connect with my own mid-life struggles in such a powerful way. "Nothing In Reserve" accompanied me on a spontaneous motorcycle journey across the USA. It proved to be an excellent travel companion. I have never faced an armed enemy on the battle field, but at times my life has felt opposed by some other force. The risk of being taken out by an IED has never existed for me. The risk of being taken out of the life I want to live has become much more real as I age. Jack Lewis tells the reader of his battles, with humility and honesty. The degree to which his battles described mine was startling. Not in the myriad details of their execution, but in the impact they have on the soul. Jack skillfully moves the magnifying lens from the conflict to the conflicted. I believe that many readers will find themselves somewhere in this book. I did. I cannot recommend a book more highly.
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Youroldpaldan
, July 21, 2011
Reading Jack Lewis' writing is like sitting down with an old friend that pours his guts out to you. There is honesty and familiarity of his writing that keeps you turning pages long after you should have turned the light out and gone to sleep. His description of trying to console a father whose child is dead in the pitch black of a road in the Iraqi night made me think hard about what it means to be human, dealing with other humans, but still worrying about the job you have to do, and how it can effect me. Jack uses brilliant writing to put you right there in his mind and skin and heart as he tries his best to deal with a situation that no one wants to be part of. Now if he could only find a way to stop hurting himself doing another thing he loves: crashin^h^h^ er, um, riding motorcycles.
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, July 21, 2011
Great book by a semi-local author. I saw him read from Operation Homecoming at Powell's a few years back and hoped then to find more of his work. Nothing in Reserve delivers with a raw emotional honesty I have rarely encountered, then Lewis' humour breaks through just when you think you can't take any more. A fabulous book. Worth it for "Tools of the Trade" alone.
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ISBN:
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Publication date:
04/19/2011
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2011276042
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Jack Lewis
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