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Nothing Left to Lose

Allan G. Johnson
Plain View Press (2011)
ISBN 9781935514947
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (11/11)

“…She slit open the envelope with her finger and pulled out the single type-written page, her eyes blurring over the words, we regret to inform, but gritting her teeth, forcing herself to read the rest, sure that he was dead.

And then stunned that he was not.

She stared, uncomprehending, at the words, missing in action, and felt herself suddenly suspended somewhere in the awful barren space bounded by grief on the one side and hope on the other.”  (p. 24-25)

The telegram that Anne had received from the Department of Defense was regarding her son Josh, a Marine overseas in Vietnam.

As a mother myself, I found that I was completely engulfed in the mother Anne’s emotions.  I could imagine how much hurt and pain she felt upon receiving this news and in trying to comprehend it.  At least she had the hope, the hope that her son may still be alive, but what a frightening, life changing experience this would be.  The emotional tugs of this book do not end here and continue to ring throughout the entire novel.

“Nothing Left to Lose” is the captivating story of the effects of war on families.  It shows the emotional costs and provides insight into the sacrifices and hardships that these individuals face.  The book not only has characters that went to war, but also contains elements of the anti-war movement.  Johnson does a wonderful job with character development and drawing the reader in on a personal level.  The book is well-written and one that you will find difficult to tear yourself away from once you start reading. 

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