An Army veteran from Cache County is publishing his first novel on July 4 with the intention of sharing important messages about resilience and community.
"Arch Recruit" by T. C. Lowrey is the first in a trilogy telling the war stories of a fictional Army captain named Orion Thorrsen. But the 229-page book holds a lot of truth: All of Thorrsen's childhood experiences are based on Lowrey's upbringing, and the war stories are a combination of Lowrey's experiences and those of the people he served with.
Of his time in the Army, Lowrey said, "It was a calling in my life, is what I felt, and I'm glad I got to do it. I loved serving my country." That's also one of the main messages Lowrey hopes readers internalize after reading "Arch Recruit" — the importance of community, connection and working together.
That message of resilience and hope is a large part of what Lowrey hopes readers gain from reading "Arch Recruit." He described it as the story of how someone can go through horrible struggles and eventually realize that everything they went through was preparing them for something greater.
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