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A Soldier's Star: The love and loss between a parent and child

by Deborah Petty and Mark Troy; Illustrated by Deborah Petty

26 pages; Saddle stitched; catalogue #08-0281; ISBN 1-4251-7265-2; US$13.99, C$13.99, EUR9.56, £7.22

The incredible love between a child and parent is broken by death, but love transcends death as the child will soon find out.

About the Book

A Soldier’s Star is a heartwarming story about a little boy who loses his father in the Iraqi war. He is devastated by the death of his father and finds himself to be very angry and hurt. But he soon finds out that their love is stronger than death, and with a little faith and a little hope some wishes do come true, even if they are only in your dreams. The little boy gets to see his father one last time and the lesson he learns from this very special visit will carry him thoughout his life. This story is based upon a real life little boy named Oliver who struggled to come to terms with his own father’s death in 2006.

About the Authors and Illustrator

Author Biographical Note-

Mark Troy is a practicing lawyer in Charleston, WV, where he lives with his wife Sue and their two dogs, Maggie and Charlie. Mark is a published author in the legal field, but this is his first children’s book. Like the books subject, Mark attended and graduated through the ROTC program at Marshall University. Mark then went on to attend the West Virginia University College of Law. Mark is also the brother of the second inspiration for this book, Mrs. Vicky Slaughter.

Co-Author and Illustrator’s Note-

Deborah Petty and her two sons, Oliver and Owen are the proud family of CPT. Christopher P. Petty, the main inspiration for this book. They currently live in sunny Florida, near the Gulf Coast. Deborah met and fell in love with Christopher at Marshall University, their alma mater. Deborah has been drawing since she was very young, but this is her first attempt at co-authoring and illustrating a children’s book. Deborah is a stay at home mom and loves her job!

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