Fugett's story depicts an oft-overlooked reality of war: the experience of the many thousands of caregivers and spouses--mostly women, mostly young, mostly poor--whose lives have been shattered by battles fought against enemies abroad and against addiction at home. Tender, vivid, and laced with dark humor, Alive Day is at once an epic and engrossing love story, a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, and a powerful indictment of the sins of a nation. 336 pages hc