Odysseus in America: Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecoming
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (879 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 074321157X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Must Read for Those Helping Returning Veterans Richard T. Green Great book that deals with a Veteran's return home and how it affects his relationships with his community and family. Very enlightening. Enjoyed it very much. Must read for those dealing with Veterans coming home.. Amazon Customer said Excellent. A terrific text. The only thing that kept it from getting five stars were his recommendations at the end of the book. Other than that, an excellent book for returning soldiers, airmen, sailors, and marines and their families and friends.. Should be required reading for all NCOs and family support Eddie S. Black This book is wonderful. Coming back from Iraq my girlfriend could only quietly accept my sudden anger at 'little old ladies' who got too close to me with their shopping carts in the megamall. But with her quiet acceptance on so many things changed about
. The main reasons Vietnam veterans have suffered disproportionately have been identified in many books. Nor is it a secret that hundreds of thousands of Vietnam veterans have had emotionally rocky homecomings. Shay presents an amalgam of scholarly Homeric interpretation and case studies of maladjusted Vietnam veterans, arguing that leaders-from top policy makers to drill instructors-hold the key to preventing many psychological problems in the military. From Publishers Weekly It's not exactly a secret that those returning from war often have difficulties adjusting to the peaceful life at home. He advocates fostering a climate of community at the un
Jonathan Shay uses the Odyssey, the story of a soldier's homecoming, to illuminate the pitfalls that trap many veterans on the road back to civilian life.Seamlessly combining important psychological work and brilliant literary interpretation with an impassioned plea to renovate American military institutions, Shay deepens our understanding of both the combat veteran's experience and one of the world's greatest classics.. In this ambitious follow-up to Achilles in Vietnam, Dr