The Honor Was Mine (Paperback)

Winner of the Nautilus Book Award and the Military Writers Society of America Gold Medal. A young combat veteran hides in his closet under a pile of clothes on bad nights. Another, home for five days, can't figure out how to talk to his wife. And a commander's spouse recounts the soul-draining effect of attending nearly one hundred memorial services... When therapist Elizabeth Heaney left her private practice to counsel military service members and their families, she came face-to-face with unheard-of struggles and fears. Emotions run deeply-and often silently-in the hearts of combat veterans in this eye-opening portrait of the complex, nuanced lives of service personnel, who return from battling the enemy and grapple with readjusting to civilian life. Presenting the soldiers' stories-told in their own words-as well as her own story of change, Heaney offers an intimate perspective, not of war itself but of its emotional aftermath. Some of these stories scrape the bone; others are hopeful, even comical. Every one reveals the sacrifices of those on the front lines and the courage, grace, and honor with which they serve.

General

Imprint:	Grand Harbor Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Elizabeth Heaney
Dimensions:	142 x 209 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	286
ISBN-13:	978-1-5039-3574-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Military life & institutions > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with illness Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	1-5039-3574-4
Barcode:	9781503935747

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