Echoes of War: Inspirational Poems for the fallen - Paperback

by Robert Benton Longley Jr (Author)

Echoes of war is a collection of memorial poems for the loved ones of those who have been casualties of war and terrorist activities. Approximately 100 of the poems in this book work written in memory of specific soldiers who have given their lives in service of their country. Their names are included with each poem.

Author Biography

Robert Longley is a coach, consultant, writer and world traveler. He began his career in Air Force intelligence during the Gulf War era. After the military he has been involved in many large scale IT projects in both the public and private sector. He specializes in case management systems for human services and donates software to many small non-profits. Robert also does coaching and consulting for organizational and personal development. Even before the military, Robert started writing inspirational poems for people. They all follow the quatrain format used by Nostradamus. Most were written for times of loss, but many deal with a variety of life issues. Over the years his poems have been used in a movie, set to music, turned into shadow boxes, featured in several books and magazines, and used by the US Army in the packet given to children when a family member is killed serving their country. Echoes of War is his fifth book of poetry. It includes over 100 poems requested for families of service members who died during the modern era. Anyone in need an inspiration poem is encouraged to contact Robert through his website - http: //www.sacredpoems.com .