"My husband's aspirations in the Army are as high as the moon some days and deep into the sea the next. He loves it, I know it, but he doesn't like having to be away from us. It's hard to explain to people that your husband wants to go to war, but he does. He wants the experience. That is what he is trained to do. He feels as though he can't really know how long he wants to be in the Army until he has that experience behind him. I want what is best for him. I fear the danger of war, but I know he will not feel complete doing time in the Army until he sets foot on foreign soil. I am afraid, but I have to have a peace about it, because if I don't, I won't survive if he doesn't return. We have a peace that, whether together or apart, we are a family, always. I don't know exactly how or why I feel this way. Maybe, it's because my husband has been a Christian all his life. I can't put into words what type of peace that brings. Death, injury, or deployment, we are a family. I will always stand by my soldier and I will always stand by my husband."

Ellie's room has monsters How can she get those pesky creatures to leave? Daddy packs them up in his duffle bag and carries them off to war. Now, she sleeps peacefully monster-free. See what happens when she starts to miss them while they are away. 'The Monsters in Daddy's Duffle Bag' is a light hearted story embracing preschoolers' fascination with monsters, inviting military children to use their imagination as a positive coping mechanism during the stress of deployment. Life as a military child can come with many challenges. Army wife and mom, Janelle H. Mock, understands the importance of keeping things fun at home with children who often face emotional stress and trauma during the early years of life. 'The Monsters in Daddy's Duffle Bag' is a colorful preschool picture book that encourages military children to laugh and enjoy their special 'job' in the service. With a passion for children, Janelle H. Mock has spent many entertaining moments in the presence of military children. Mock is the author of Portraits of the Toughest Job in the Army (2007), a collection of more than twenty miniature memoirs of Army Wives. 'The Monsters in Daddy's Duffle Bag' is a natural book for story hour and an early easy-reader. Young military children will appreciate this silly monster story just for them.

"My husband's aspirations in the Army are as high as the moon some days and deep into the sea the next. He loves it, I know it, but he doesn't like having to be away from us. It's hard to explain to people that your husband wants to go to war, but he does. He wants the experience. That is what he is trained to do. He feels as though he can't really know how long he wants to be in the Army until he has that experience behind him. I want what is best for him. I fear the danger of war, but I know he will not feel complete doing time in the Army until he sets foot on foreign soil. I am afraid, but I have to have a peace about it, because if I don't, I won't survive if he doesn't return. We have a peace that, whether together or apart, we are a family, always. I don't know exactly how or why I feel this way. Maybe, it's because my husband has been a Christian all his life. I can't put into words what type of peace that brings. Death, injury, or deployment, we are a family. I will always stand by my soldier and I will always stand by my husband."