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The central figure in the book is Grace, a soldier who was abducted at age 10. She was forced to fight in the war, marry at 12-years-old, and bear children at a young age. She tells the story of her resilience and continuing recovering from her heartbreaking childhood. “For girls in the bush, life was somehow harder," Grace shared with the authors. "Some days when I thought I could just die, I found that there was still more to endure in the night".

The two amazing authors of this book met in Gulu while working at a refugee center for women dramatically affected by the war. They were both so moved by the powerful stories told by the women, that they insisted on sharing the survivors' experiences with the rest of the world.

Exposing the bitter truth and sorrowful stories of the former girl soldiers who fought in the Ugandan Civil War, this book will open your eyes to reality, truth, and hope. "If we mourned all of those who died, then we would die of sadness. Instead, we will laugh and share their stories. This is how we honor them. This is how we survive," one friend of the writers in Uganda said of the project.

Barlow and Committee are putting 100-percent of the proceeds toward supportive services for war-affected women like those featured, via the organization ChildVoice.

Don't forget to go here to read more stories, support the courage of these women and pre-order a copy of the book!

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 Photo credit: childvoiceintl.org

by Brittany Goers | 2/1/2016