Tell the Kids I Love Them: A Memoir

About this book

A son's search for meaning in the shadow of war and a father's final words In Tell the Kids I Love Them, Jeremy Redmon uncovers the mysteries of his father's life and death. His dad, a decorated Vietnam War veteran, took his own life when Redmon was a teenager--an act that propelled the author on a lifelong quest to understand war, loss, and fatherhood. From blast-scorched Mosul to the ancient ruins of Babylon, Redmon chronicles his experiences as a war correspondent embedded with US troops in Iraq, surviving close calls while witnessing utter devastation as well as remarkable humanity. Threaded with dark humor, told with cinematic detail, and conveyed with raw honesty, this memoir is as much about resilience as it is about tragedy. When Redmon becomes a father, he finally learns how to carry on with both his father's complicated legacy and the final message he left behind: "Tell the kids I love them."

Details

Format

Hardcover

ISBN-13

9781643366548

Publisher

University of South Carolina Press

Published

September 15, 2026

Pages

288

Weight

16 oz

Subject

Biography & Autobiography