A father’s hope that his soldier son will make it through his grueling army training is poignantly described in The Farther you go the Lighter it Gets. As he drives to work and goes through his normal daily activities, Ilan Hirschowitz tries to concentrate on mentally getting his son safely back home, and counts the days.

Saying goodbye to their pet terrier Buddy, was a painful and emotional experience for Ilan Hirschowitch and his family.

A heart rending and honest account of a father’s thoughts and emotions as he sends his son off to the army.

Ilan Hirschowitz gives you communication lowdown/download in “Facebook for Grannies.” Everyone, grannies or grandads, know that the present and future generations of communication are based not on the written word but on Facebook, Twitter, iPad and a host of other goodies. ‘Wither the books?’

A deep insight into the see-saw of emotions of a father sharing his son’s experiences as a new soldier in a special unit of the Israeli Defense Force.

Anglo-Saxon Ilan Hirschovitz and his family continue to follow their sons army service. Finishing his basic training with an honour from his commanding officer he moves on to advanced training. The family is adding to their vocabulary with words of army slang and look forward to his safe return home at weekends.

Ilan Hirschowitz describes a father's fear and concern for the safety of his two sons serving in the IDF. He sees them as heroes, the brave young men who are performing their duty as the protectors of the State of Israel. He also describes the lives of Yoav Assa and Elaine Brewer, two people who have courageously fought terrible adversity, and they too can be classified as heroes.

Why does a young IDF cadet go AWL (absent without leave)? What makes life for a new recruit so stressful? The incident arouses the fear of a father whose son is serving in the army.