The War Within: Poems & Essays

By Ruby C. Bowen

"I couldnt put it down!! Never before has any book ignited so wide array of feelings and emotions within (no pun intended). I laughed, cried and read it again, and again, and again. The War Within provides a glimpse into the mind of a soldier. I could feel the pain, joy and anger of the young woman and fellow veteran, who stood tall when the nation called. I understand her quest to regain the person she left behind, on the field of battle. Her writing is a stroke of literary genius." ~ Kate W. Drexler, CPO (Ret.), US Navy


Rubys poetry is written in a very compelling, gripping fashion. Real life is stripped of all distractions. It is artistic and intuitive. ~ Lorraine Austin


very powerful and moving poems about the military experience.
~ Sheila Fullwood, SFC (Ret.), US Army

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Oct 31, 2011
• ISBN: 9781467061520

Ruby C. Bowen

Ruby Bowen is an Army war veteran, pilot, poet, and essayist. Her poetry has been published in several anthologies including Invoking The Muse (The Intl Library of Poetry, 2004). Her essays have been selected for publication in a college textbook (An Introduction to Public Speaking, Fountainhead Press, 2010) and Bloomberg’s Business Week Magazine (2011, publication date TBD). Ruby served in the US Army as a Chemical Operations Specialist for nine years (1997- 2006). In 2003, she deployed to Kuwait and Iraq in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom and was awarded the Combat Action Badge for her service. She was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and medically retired at the rank of Staff Sergeant. She is a college administrator in Central Texas where she resides with her husband Anthony, daughter Celia, and canine daughters Daisy and Sydney.

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