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In the ruins of war, trauma, and unspoken pain, mercy still runs.
Letters from the Ruins: Mercy for Every Wounded Heart is a collection of raw, intimate, unsent letters written from one scarred soul to others who carry invisible weight.
From combat veterans still hearing incoming in quiet rooms, to fathers afraid their children see only the cracks, to chaplains searching for the right words, to the spouses, parents, and friends who love through the fractures—these letters speak directly to every heart that has ever felt too far gone, unforgivable, or lost in the dark.
Drawing on lived experience as a combat veteran and single father, the author writes with unflinching honesty about moral injury, survivor guilt, the long return home, and the slow, deliberate work of containment--one interrupted episode at a time.
Blending Scripture (canonical and wider echoes), metal lyrics that became prayers, and the quiet persistence of mercy, these letters do not offer quick fixes or platitudes.
They offer presence. They offer the reminder that the doors are wide. They offer the truth that the Father never stops running—toward the broken, the limping, the questioning, the ones who still can't look in the mirror.
Whether you carry the scars of war, love someone who does, or simply know what it feels like to wrestle with shame and doubt, these letters are for you.
You are not alone. You are not beyond reach. Mercy is already running.
Come as you are. The Table is set. Your seat is still empty.
Perfect for veterans, military families, trauma survivors, chaplains, spiritual seekers, and anyone walking through moral injury, PTSD, or the long road of healing.
Step into the ruins. The doors are wide open.
- Media
- Paper
- Genres
- Biography & Memoir, Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction
- Length
- 1-100 pages
- Offered by
- AlexParkview (Author)
- Published by
- Independently Published
- Batch
- May 2026 Starts: 2026-05-01Ended: 2026-05-26
- On Sale
- 2026-01-17
- Countries
- USA Only
- Links
- Book Information
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- 2 reviewed
In the ruins of war, trauma, moral injury, and unspoken pain, mercy still runs quietly. This is a collection of raw, intimate, unsent letters—from one scarred combat veteran soul to others carrying the same invisible weight: survivor guilt that therapy can't fully lift, the long return home that never quite arrives, shame that faith sometimes amplifies instead of heals, and the slow, deliberate work of containment amid wreckage.
No preaching, no quick fixes, no platitudes—just honest companionship for veterans still haunted by choices, chaplains sitting with the wounded, first responders with triage regrets, family members holding space for the broken, or anyone who's ever felt too far gone for grace. These letters name the dark without rushing past it, offering mercy that shows up stubborn and stays.
Offering 5 print paperback copies (US shipping only, from Batavia, NY). Winners expected to post an honest review on LibraryThing (minimum 25 words), and welcome to cross-post to Goodreads, Amazon, or elsewhere.
If the ruins still echo louder than the mercy, enter for words that sit with you in the dark until grace finds its way through.
Similar to: Soul Repair by Rita Nakashima Brock and Gabriella Lettini, Where War Ends by Tom Voss, The Long Walk by Brian Castner, Civilianized by Michael Anthony, and Ghosts of War by Ryan Smithson—raw veteran reflections on trauma, guilt, and healing.
