Three Gold Star women, linked forever by unimaginable loss, share their
inspiring, unlikely journey that began on the worst day of their lives.

What happens when tragedy knocks on your front door?

For us, it was a literal knock, with two men standing in crisply pressed uniforms. They
had news. News that gutted us to the core -- the death of our loved ones, a brother
and two husbands -- in combat zones. The thing about those moments is that it's
almost inconceivable that they can happen to you. That is, until they do.

This book is for anyone who has ever received a knock at the door. And if you live
long enough and have the courage to love others, you will. Maybe it's a cancer
diagnosis. Maybe it's the death of your best friend. The betrayal of a spouse. The loss
of a child. The implosion of a professional career. Or any tragedy that takes the
person we love the most away from us too soon. Life is not without its challenges.

The key is how you respond.

This is our story. The story of three women, bonded by grief and purpose. Grief
because we lost our best friends in war. Purpose because we resolved -- together --
to do something about it. To turn loss into inspiration for others and to channel the
love that we had for the men in our lives into love for others through service. It was
the only way we could escape the trap of despair and inaction, and we believe it
offers a roadmap for anyone else who has ever had to answer a knock at the door.