Alive Day
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Pub Date Apr 13 2027 | Archive Date May 1 2027
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Description
After three tours in Afghanistan, Sergeant Catherine "Dev" Devlin returns to coastal New England as a below-the-knee amputee plagued by nightmares. Unable to care for herself, let alone for Walker, her estranged young son, she needs help, but asking for it isn’t Army. When one of her nightmares triggers a near catastrophe, she takes Walker and runs into hiding... and straight into a grieving stranger's tragedy. Gritty and raw, ALIVE DAY is a searing look at the lasting scars of war, the lies we tell ourselves to survive, and the danger of believing we can outrun our past. But ultimately, it’s about a young mother’s battle to keep her son—and save herself.
A Note From the Publisher
This is the eighth book by Galiot Press. We publish books that defy categorization and deepen conversation.
Advance Praise
"Alive Day confronts what it means to return from war as a mother and the fierce, fragile work of reclaiming a life. A clear‑eyed, moving, and absolutely unforgettable story." - Janet Rich Edwards, bestselling author of CANTICLE
"Afghanistan War veteran Catherine “Dev” Devlin must become a different kind of warrior if she hopes to regain the trust of the son she abandoned when she enlisted as a teenager. ALIVE DAY is a raw and visceral reminder that long after war is over, soldiers continue to battle a vicious and often ruthless enemy—the enemy within. An emotionally devastating, ticking bomb of a novel." —Susan Donovan Bernhard, bestselling author of WESTERLY and WINTER LOON
“This haunting novel beautifully explores the long tail of combat trauma and its outsized impact on mothers who serve while leaving children behind. For Sgt. Catherine Devlin, it’s when civilian life resumes that the real struggle for survival begins, and Palmer’s stunning prose shines a powerful light on just how complex and destabilizing the healing process can be. If you loved Kristen Hannah’s The Women, please read this book. It will stay with me for a long, long time.” -Katherine A. Sherbrooke, author of THIS MUCH IS TRUE
"In this riveting and deeply moving novel, a gutsy Afghanistan war vet comes home to a child she no longer knows as she contends with PTSD. Alive Day takes on class, the challenges of motherhood, and the physical and psychological devastation of war through a uniquely female lens. [...] An unflinching look at what it takes to live with the rubble of war and trauma that lives on in the body. A beautifully written, unforgettable book." - Juliet Faithfull, New York Times bestselling author of BY ANY OTHER NAME and LIAR'S DICE
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9798995949855 |
| PRICE | $24.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 340 |