For March and April 2013, our Online Book Club is discussion the Silicon Valley Reads 2013 selection, Minefields of the Heart by Sue Diaz.  If you've read the book, please participate by leaving your response to the discussion question in the comments below!

Question #6:

Did certain parts of the book make you uncomfortable? If so, why? Did any sections of this book lead to a new understanding or awareness of war and its aftermath?

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Question #5:

During the most difficult stretch in his second deployment, Roman communicates very little with his family. In one Instant Message, Roman quickly answers "No," to his all of his father's offers to send things he might need. Diaz concludes, "the gist of it all seemed to me to be, 'Mom, Dad. For your sake and mine right now, don't love me so much." Do you think her interpretation is accurate? What are some circumstances that might prompt a message like that from a soldier?

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Question #4:

Though the topic of Minefields of the Heart is a serious one, the book is not without humor. What in the book that made you smile?

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Question #3:

What impact has today's electronic communication - e-mail, Instant Messaging - had on the relationship between soldiers in combat and their loved ones at home? In your opinion, what are pluses and the drawbacks of real-time communication during a war?

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Question #2:

On the eve of the start of military action in Iraq, Diaz attends a gathering to protest the war. "I felt grateful for the right to assemble and protest my government's policies. And I was well aware that I owed that right to the brave deeds of those who had served in our armed forces in the past," she says. What is your view of a soldier's family member participating in an anti-war rally?

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For March and April 2013, our Online Book Club is discussion the Silicon Valley Reads 2013 selection, Minefields of the Heart by Sue Diaz.  If you've read the book, please participate by leaving your response to the discussion question in the comments below!

Question #1:

Roman's decision to join the infantry surprises his mother, who had expected that the next chapter in her son's life would have been college. How would you respond to a son's or daughter's decision to join the armed forces in a time of war? Did you enlist and how did you tell your family?

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