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The Campbell Heritage Theatre will once again host the kick-off event for Silicon Valley Reads.

The Jan. 30 event will begin at 7:30 p.m. Silicon Valley Reads 2013 featured authors Brian Castner, The Long Walk: A Story of War and the Life That Follows, and Sue Diaz, Minefields of the Heart: A Mother’s Stories of a Son at War will be interviewed by San Jose Mercury News columnist Mike Cassidy.

Castner’s book describes his tours of duty in the Middle East as the commander of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit and his struggles when he returned home with feelings of fear, confusion and survivor’s guilt. He battles haunting memories and wonders if he can ever again experience “normal.”

Minefields of the Heart chronicles the two deployments to Iraq by Sgt. Roman Diaz from the perspective of a mom. Sue Diaz describes the emotional rollercoaster the family experiences when her teenage son decides to enlist rather than go to college and when he is deployed to an area where mortar attacks, enemy fire and roadside bombs are almost daily occurrences.

“We looked at several themes and considered more than 60 books, but these two books stood out. Both are beautifully written and their different perspectives–one from the viewpoint of an individual who served in combat and one by a family member who waited at home–complement each other and tell a powerful story of the long-lasting effects of war,” said Silicon Valley Reads coordinator Diane McNutt in a press release.

The kick-off event is only one of six programs being held in Campbell.

Author Brenda Ehrmantraut will read her book, Night Catch, on Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Campbell Library, 77 Harrison Ave. The event is for the whole family and includes a “starry craft activity.” Mayor Evan Low will read the same book two days later at the library as part of preschool story time.

On Feb. 19, TV host Maggi Scura will read Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine and a Miracle. The event will be held at the Campbell Library and is open to all ages.

The documentary “Striking a Chord,” looks at the effect of music on traumatized soldiers, will be shown on March 2 at 2 p.m. at the library. At 2:30 p.m., author Brian Castner will discuss being in combat and the difficulties of returning home. A Q&A will follow.

“I didn’t write the book to be a spokesman or an advocate, I am promoting no agenda,” Castner said in a press release. “I’m just a guy who told a story, and an average story at that. But I’ve come to relearn this basic truism: Stories are how we humans make sense of the world.”

For more information on Silicon Valley Reads, visit silicon valleyreads.org.

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