Long time passing : mothers speak about war and terror / Susan Galleymore.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-267) and index.

"In this remarkable portrait of what it means to be a mother in time of war, Susan Galleymore tells of her unusual step of traveling to Iraq to visit her son on a military base." "What she found there prompted her to continue that journey interviewing mothers in war zones including Iraq, Israel and the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Afghanistan and the United States. These powerful first-person accounts offer dramatic insight into the impact of war on families and communities in many countries." "Long Time Passing gets to the heart of extreme social experiences - war and warriors, mothers and children, communities and cultures - and explores the meaning of courage, fear, and leadership."--Jacket.

1. Your glass has destroyed their stones: Iraq -- 2. Like a king sitting on the ashes of his throne: Israel -- 3. Promises of a relief ... gifts and parcels: West Bank/Palestine -- 4. They would caress their children's hair in the dusk: Lebanon -- 5. Walled in from mankind's cause and voice: Syria -- 6. You were never hidden from my eyes: Afghanistan -- 7. Broken-heartedness is the beginning: United States -- 8. Where do we go from here? -- 9. Just the facts.