{"product_id":"the-child-i-took-to-christopher-waters-9798295891489","title":"The Child I Took To War","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristopher Waters survived a childhood built on violence, fear, and emotional chaos. Long before Iraq, he had already learned how to live in survival mode.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Child I Took to War\u003c\/em\u003e, Waters delivers a brutally honest memoir that exposes the devastating collision between childhood trauma and combat PTSD. From the trailer houses of Texas to the battlefields of Iraq, this unforgettable story follows a young man searching for purpose, brotherhood, and escape through military service; only to discover that some wars continue long after the firefight ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a U.S. Army Chemical Reconnaissance soldier with the legendary 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Waters endured the realities of combat during the Iraq War while unknowingly carrying invisible wounds from a lifetime before the military ever handed him a rifle. Through addiction, divorce, emotional collapse, violence, and years of self-destruction, he fights the hardest battle of all: surviving himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaw, emotional, and unfiltered, \u003cem\u003eThe Child I Took to War\u003c\/em\u003e is more than a war memoir. It is a deeply human story about trauma, fatherhood, redemption, mental health, and the painful journey toward healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor veterans, survivors of abuse, first responders, and anyone battling invisible wounds, this book delivers a message too many people desperately need to hear: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou are not alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd you are not beyond saving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Waters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798295891489\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Waters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.09d","brand":"Christopher Waters","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659895419135,"sku":"9798295891489","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-child-i-took-to-christopher-waters-9798295891489","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}