Mark Pickering author of Story Of The Sand

Author reveals silent struggle of American veterans in new novel Story Of The Sand. In an attempt to understand the journey of soldiers returning from war, Mark B. Pickering conducted in-depth interviews with American veterans, including ex-soldiers from World War II, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and the current wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. His new novel, "Story of the Sand" (December 2007), is based on what he learned from these firsthand conversations with veterans, all of whom display