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695 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena , CA 91101

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Helen Benedict, in conversation with Thomas Page McBee, discusses & signs The Soldier’s House

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Vroman's Bookstore

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A bold and compassionate novel about war's aftermath, The Soldier's House confronts the uneasy truths of rescue, redemption, and what it means to share a home and future with a former enemy. In The Soldier's House, Helen Benedict tells the story of an Iraq War veteran who saves the lives of his assassinated Iraqi interpreter's widow, child, and mother by bringing them to his upstate New York home. For the soldier, this is a way of making amends, but the widow finds being rescued by the enemy both humiliating and compromising. This is a compassionate tale that examines whether redemption and forgiveness are even possible in the wake of war. In light of the increasing displacement of people all over the world, The Soldier's House is particularly timely and poignant.

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