"Sheehan lost her son, Army Specialist Casey Austin Sheehan, in an ambush in Sadr City, Baghdad, on April 4, 2004. Discovering that the invasion of Iraq was based on lies and ""cooked intelligence,"" she began speaking out. In August 2005, she went to Crawford, Texas, to confront President Bush, and the rest is ""her-story."" Now Sheehan chronicles her thoughts, actions, and reflections, telling the story of her journey from grieving mom to effective activist. With a Foreword by Congressman John Conyers, Jr."