Fantastic read! Deserving of more than five stars. I really had no knowledge of how the military works. This was an eye opener! Karie and her husband had barely turned twenty when his marine unit was deployed to Iraq. Shortly after that he was wounded, a severe wound on his leg. He kept his leg for a while but eventually it had to be amputated. Cleve was in a lot of pain taking strong opioids for a long time. Karie was worried over this but the doctors just shrugged it off. It was a heartbreaking story.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This generous and important memoir is relevant to today's world in its depiction of the life of a marine and his wife after he loses his leg doing service. The threat of a decrease in veterans' benefits and its impact on the families of those receiving them cannot be better illustrated.

I came across a tiktok made by Karie about she and Cleve. I knew I had to read this book. So beautifully written. Thank you Karie for sharing so many personal moments, not only about Cleve but about your own traumas as well.

Not only does this memoir show the harsh realities of addiction but also the desperate need for care for our veterans - so relevant right now!!!

Intimate and personal, you’ll feel as if you know Cleve and Karie through her storytelling. I cried so many times.

I received a free copy of, Alive Day: A Memoir, by Karie Fugett, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Karie Fugett is homeless and living in her car, when she becomes engaged to her boyfriend, Cleve who is in the Marines, and is wounded in combat. This is in interesting read.

A fascinating look at what I think is an underreported crisis in our country--the life of veterans when they return from war and how it effects their families. I enjoyed Karie's journey and the heartfelt way in which she told it in this interesting narrative.

Months after the author eloped with her boyfriend Cleve, he was deployed to Iraq. His vehicle was hit by an IED and he suffered severe injuries that led to the amputation of his leg. This memoir details the struggles Cleve had with both the physical and mental trauma, the toll it took on his relationship with his wife, and Karie's desperate attempt to get him care. It's a gritty and devastating look at how we both applaud and neglect our military veterans.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC!