Forgotten Child

"Pediatrician Soldier" tells COL (Dr.) Garbarino's amazing true story of how he left the safety and security of a successful pediatric medical practice to enter a combat zone for the first time. With candid insight, COL Garbarino describes the tense mobilization process - including the incredible difficult task of writing his will - the journey to Iraq, and the overwhelming rush of emotion that he felt when he arrived in the war torn country. But Dr. Garbarino soon learned that the soldiers he cared for were just "big kids" that still needed the laughter and joy that he gave to his younger patients.

Experence a different side of war - the human side - with this deeply emotional first hand account of this pediatrician's overseas deployment for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Compassionate and powerful, this book reveals this childrens' physician's incredible dedication and devotion to caring for our troops, who he describes as 'big kids' using humor, empathy, love and lollipops to treat them.

"Pediatrician Soldier" is an easy-to-read collection of essays based on COL. Garbarino's diaries and e-mails while in Iraq and Kuwait. Some are humorous, some are inspiring; throughout, Dr. Garbarino provides a blunt assessment of what has worked and what has failed to meet the needs of our soldiers. 

In addition there are essays from others who have been affected by the war including those who have served and those at home.
Get to know two soldiers:
   Captain John McKennna killed by sniper fire while leading his company on a mission .
   SGT Daniel Tallouzi returned home in an "eyes open coma", suffered when a small piece of shrapnel lodged in his brain from a mortar attack.

Feel for those family members living each day, never knowing if their loved ones will return in a flag draped coffin, disabled or forever changed.

COL Garbarino, the soldier, has seen how war's devastation has brought death and destruction to all in its path. His book allows insight into his two OIF tours as seen through his eyes, written with deep passion and revealing a human face to war. Dr. Charlie, the pediatrician, is looking into the future, to see if there will be a world for tomorrow's children.