Standing Together by Carlos R. Evans and Rosemarie Evans with Cecil Murphey book review.
I received a free copy of this title from the publisher. All thoughts are freely provided of my own volition.
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About the Book:
During his fourth deployment, US Marine Corps Sergeant Carlos Evans stepped on an IED. The loss of both legs and his left hand was just the beginning of the struggle for his life.
For the next two years, he and his wife, Rosemarie, went through the rehabilitation process together.
This is their story:
Book Review
We live in a broken, fallen world. Few human endeavors illustrate this more clearly than war.
As a Marine, Sgt Carlos Evans was uniquely trained and equipped to function in the chaos and violence of the battlefield. He was trained to fight with determination and to accomplish the mission. However, when an explosion wounded him, tore his body, and stole three of his limbs, his time on the conventional battlefield was done.
At the time, neither he nor his wife Rosemarie knew that God would use this tragedy to equip them both for a new spiritual battlefield and an eternal mission.
“Standing Together” is an honest, raw, and sometimes difficult look at the pain suffered by a wounded warrior and his family. They share their struggles, their challenges, and ultimately their renewed purpose and continuing mission.
Recommendation:
This story would be very inspirational to service members, veterans, wounded warriors, or any believers who are struggling to find their assigned mission in God’s Kingdom.
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About the authors:
Sgt. (Ret.) Carlos R. Evans is a minister with the Assemblies of God USA, a Wounded Warrior spokesman, and a motivational speaker. Born in Puerto Rico, Carlos was an avid athlete through his high school and college years. At university, he studied Theology and was very active in his church.
When the tragic events of September 11th occurred, he felt compelled to join the family legacy of service in the US Marine Corps, and originally planned to join as a Chaplain. Carlos served three tours of duty in Iraq and a fourth deployment in Afghanistan.
In May 2010, he was the squad leader on foot patrol when he stepped on an improvised explosive device. The blast took both of his legs and his left hand. Medically discharged after his rehab at Walter Reed, Carlos served in the Marine Corps for eight years.
Rosemarie Evans, also a native of Puerto Rico, is an experienced nurse. She is now a full-time caregiver and student working toward a master’s degree in marriage and family from Liberty University. Carlos and Rosemarie live in Orlando, Florida with their two daughters.
Learn more about Carlos and Rosemarie Evans at CREvans.org as well as on Facebook (CR Evans), Instagram (@crevans923) and Twitter (@crevans923).
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