The most emotionally gripping book to come out of Afghanistan, this is a unique collection of heart-breaking tributes to the dead of that war by those who loved them the most. Often sharing their loved ones' final letters, emails and phone calls home, the widows, parents and friends of 20 of the more than 450 dead tell their stories - from childhood to untimely death. At The Going Down Of The Sun is a fitting tribute to a group of men and women who will live on in the hearts and memories of their family and the nation.