God Is Not Here is my raw and deeply personal account of Iraq—witnessing torture, grappling with impossible choices, and carrying the ruinous toll of moral injury. It’s a story of betrayal, conscience, and psychological survival, showing how war wounds not just bodies, but hearts and souls. This memoir pulls truth out of hiding, demanding we reckon with its cost.

Praise for God Is Not Here

“Every war raises moral questions. Even the 'good wars.' But during America's ongoing anti-terrorist long wars, too few Americans have sense the weight of such questions, because so many are buffered from any real involvement in what their country is doing in their name. God is Not Here is all about the moral weight of what individuals do in the country's name. A powerful piece of work.” — The Atlantic

“Captures an essential lesson about the war in Iraq. Searing and often brutal. As Edmonds' account so telling demonstrates, much more remains to be done.” — The New York Times

"War is rife with good people feeling shame or guilt for what they did. Scientists are calling it moral injury. Edmonds spent years writing as therapy to treat those wounds. This book is the result. 'By sheer force of will I revised myself. Now I am able to explain myself to myself.' Deep and profound.”— USA Today