In this raw, darkly humorous memoir, Matthew Krieger takes readers on an unflinching journey through a life that refused to follow any conventional script. From a childhood dominated by fear and comparison to his evolution as a military medic, and his battle with a one-in-eight-million medical diagnosis, Krieger's story is told with rare candor and unexpected wit.

Growing up as "the other son"-forever measured against his brilliant older brother-Krieger mastered the art of emotional survival before he could master reading. His military service brought structure to chaos, until war, marriage, and a catastrophic health crisis proved that some battles can't be won through sheer force of will.

But this isn't just another trauma memoir or military tale. At its core, this is an exploration of what happens when a person who never learned to receive affection tries to build connections in a world that runs on it. It's about finding your moral compass when every traditional guide has failed you. It's about losing everything-multiple times-and still finding the courage to bet on your own humanity.

With sardonic humor that cuts deeper than sentimentality ever could, Krieger examines the people who shaped him-from the father who terrified him to the strangers who became family when he least expected it. He doesn't offer easy answers or redemptive platitudes. Instead, he delivers something far more valuable: an honest account of what it means to keep your moral compass true even when you've lost everything else.

Part philosophical exploration, part unflinching autobiography, "Life Through My Eyes" speaks to anyone who's ever felt like an outsider looking in at their own life-and decided to claim it anyway, on their own terms.

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"Darkly hilarious and brutally honest-Krieger's story will make you laugh, wince, and reconsider what it means to be truly resilient."