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Fragmented: Only United Nations Peacekeeping could produce a family like the Hogans
The Hogans enjoyed an idyllic childhood, full of adventure and excitement, as their father moved between United Nations peacekeeping missions across the Middle East. Now in their thirties, and back working in the region, the brothers’ lives are falling apart.
After dropping out of university, Joey finds a new lease of life as a war correspondent in Lebanon, but tragedy is never far behind.
Sam’s now a world-famous photojournalist, but he’s giving it all up to deal with his PTSD.
Christy is happy working for UNWRA, helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza; however, his marriage is in trouble and his wife has turned to the bottle.
Spanning twelve tumultuous years from 1984, Fragmented is a multi-layered family saga - set against the backdrop of the Lebanese civil war and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict - that provides historical accuracy and cultural insights within a poignant human story. It portrays in searing detail the trauma of everyday life in a warzone, and the collateral damage to relationships and mental health caused by the often-used escapes of drugs and alcohol.
The novel unveils the harsh reality of a debilitating mental illness, and the loss of personal freedom that comes with a medicated life. Above all Fragmented is permeated by the quest for a purpose in life, the disappointments we encounter along the way and the struggles to retain control over our destiny.
After dropping out of university, Joey finds a new lease of life as a war correspondent in Lebanon, but tragedy is never far behind.
Sam’s now a world-famous photojournalist, but he’s giving it all up to deal with his PTSD.
Christy is happy working for UNWRA, helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza; however, his marriage is in trouble and his wife has turned to the bottle.
Spanning twelve tumultuous years from 1984, Fragmented is a multi-layered family saga - set against the backdrop of the Lebanese civil war and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict - that provides historical accuracy and cultural insights within a poignant human story. It portrays in searing detail the trauma of everyday life in a warzone, and the collateral damage to relationships and mental health caused by the often-used escapes of drugs and alcohol.
The novel unveils the harsh reality of a debilitating mental illness, and the loss of personal freedom that comes with a medicated life. Above all Fragmented is permeated by the quest for a purpose in life, the disappointments we encounter along the way and the struggles to retain control over our destiny.
326 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 29, 2024
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June 1, 2024
An epic family story set across the world
I really enjoyed this book. Beautifully written, fabulously descriptive and a real page turner. I’m still thinking of the characters days later.
Ultimately it is a story of a family and their relationships with each other, their partners and how they cope with the ups and downs of life.
I really enjoyed the different locations in the book and really brought Beirut, Jerusalem and Gaza in the eighties to life for me. Very poignant at the moment and have a deeper understanding of the history of the area having read the book.
I particularly enjoyed the descriptions of drug taking as although I am an avid reader, I have never really read a description of that before. Really recommend
I really enjoyed this book. Beautifully written, fabulously descriptive and a real page turner. I’m still thinking of the characters days later.
Ultimately it is a story of a family and their relationships with each other, their partners and how they cope with the ups and downs of life.
I really enjoyed the different locations in the book and really brought Beirut, Jerusalem and Gaza in the eighties to life for me. Very poignant at the moment and have a deeper understanding of the history of the area having read the book.
I particularly enjoyed the descriptions of drug taking as although I am an avid reader, I have never really read a description of that before. Really recommend
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