Always My Hero
A Sister's Inspiring Story of Love, Sacrifice, and Hope
2nd Edition
Published on 14. June 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
244 pages
978-1-947279-69-8 (ISBN)
Description
Always My Hero is the inspirational true story about a young woman whose Marine brother is tragically killed in action. She must fight her way through grief, come to terms with the estrangement of her father and face her past or risk losing everything.
Her world came crashing down when she got the call saying her brother had been killed.
Major Samuel Griffith, a Marine Corps Officer, was fiercely dedicated to becoming an F-18 aviator, he embodied perseverance and grit. Sam led his men with wisdom beyond his years. He was truly living the dream. Sam's 3rddeployment, he was serving a ground tour as a Forward Air Controller. One tragic day, he observed one of his Marines under heavy fire, switching places with him. This tragic decision cost Sam his life, but saved his entire team.
His surviving sister, Renee, quickly realized as a new Gold Star sister, that siblings are often the "forgotten mourners," and had to fight through PTSD with virtually no support or community. As a result, Renee was compelled to share her honest, raw, and at times gut-wrenching account of what it was like losing a sibling to war, while giving others an inside glimpse into the devastation a military family endures for the cost of freedom.
Always My Hero has been featured on FOX News, The 700 Club, The Hallmark Channel, SOFREP Radio and many other media outlets. Writer's Digest calls this book "honest and relatable, great beauty and depth."
Renee takes you on a nostalgic journey through their childhood and how Sam grew into an American hero. This extraordinary memoir will have you laughing one moment and moved to tears the next. Get to know Sam and the amazing Marine he was through the eyes of his sister and fellow servicemen and discover how to exchange sorrow for strength so you can crawl out of the trenches of despair and finally find...hope.
More details
Edition
2nd ed.
Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
402 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-947279-69-8 (9781947279698)
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Renee Nickell, is best known as an author and Gold Star sister. She has been featured on The 700 Club, The Hallmark Channel's Home & Family, FOX&Friends, FOX Radio, Military Connection, and SOFREP Radio, as well as many radio, podcasts, and publications. As a Gold Star sister and military spouse to her husband Gentry, she is very familiar with the pride and pain that flows along with service. Renee penned her first non-fiction memoir, Always My Hero, based on the life and tragic death of her beloved, slightly older and wiser brother, United States Marine, Major Samuel M. Griffith. In 2011, Sam was killed in action in Afghanistan
Renee's passion is to increase awareness of what the whole family left behind goes through so that we can better help them endure and recover. She also works alongside her parents who hold an annual golf tournament in Sam's memory to raise support for the non-profit charity, Renewal Coalition and service members wounded in combat. Seeing a lack of opportunity and connection for military loss siblings, Renee's future plans include starting a foundation in her brother's name to help support veteran's and provide opportunities for siblings that have not yet been afforded them. Renee has used all book proceeds to pay it forward and give her book at no cost to Gold Star Families and combat veterans.
Renee has served in several ministries, to include an international ministry, worship and youth ministry, and small group studies in her home. Renee and her husband have four children whom they homeschool, travel, and teach about our nation's history. You can learn more about Renee at www.reneenickell.com.