A Veteran's Toughest Fight - Finding Peace After Vietnam

They survived the insanity of the Vietnam War by telling themselves, "It don't mean nuthin'." But it did. This collection of nonfiction short works tells the story of how war damages our soldiers, and then pulls back the curtain of trauma treatment to offer a rare glimpse of how these veterans strive to integrate those combat experiences and to recover. Though intimately revealing the human shadow and darkness of war, this is a hopeful book: it is about transformation, restoring meaning and connection, and navigating the archetypal hero's journey as survivors come home from war. It seeks to unite our warriors and civilian public together in learning and healing. Their stories are this liminal bridge.
This narrative arose from the psychotherapeutic process of treating our nation's combat veterans for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. But this book is also about the author's own self-discovery, tracing his evolution as a clinical psychologist and combat trauma specialist dedicated to working with Vietnam veterans. The author serves as a therapist, narrator, advocate, keeper of veterans' sacred "dark" wisdom, and fellow traveler.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Edward Tick

Preface

Introduction

I-The Descent delete

¿You're the First

¿War Calendar

¿The Grunt with One Name

¿Blue Eyes

¿Welded Wings

¿Flower of the Heart

¿Cost of Courage

¿Unlucky Strikes

¿The Tent

¿The Low Side

¿Forged in the Jungle

¿Sleeping with the Dead

¿Promises to ­One-Eyed George

¿Lost in the Woods

II-Transformation and Return delete

¿Silent Night

¿Thresholds

¿Rolling Sanctuary

¿Banana Cream Pie

¿Champ

¿The Grenade

¿Father's Map

¿The Resident

¿Just Shoot

¿The Adopted

¿Buddha's Treasure

¿Mrs. Schafer's Requiem

¿The Crucifix

¿Well of Forgiveness

¿War Smiles

Conclusion

Glossary

Index

About the author

David T. Klein, Psy.D. has worked for more than 25 years as a staff psychologist and combat trauma specialist in an outpatient trauma recovery program for veterans. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

Product details

• Authors: David Klein, David T. Klein, Klein David T.
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.08.2024
• EAN: 9781476695419
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-9541-9
• No. of pages: 182
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 9 mm
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, SELF-HELP / Mood Disorders / General, military history, HISTORY / Military / Veterans, Coping with illness & specific conditions, c 1960 to c 1970, Military veterans, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, c 1955 to c 1975 (Vietnam War period), Vietnam War, HEALTH & FITNESS / Mental Health, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Vietnam War, Coping with / advice about mental health issues or topics