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Book details
  • Genre:HISTORY
  • SubGenre:Military / Veterans
  • Language:English
  • Series title:Veterans in Crisis
  • Series Number:1
  • Pages:450
  • eBook ISBN:9798218541224

Veterans in Crisis

Treating the Unique Needs of Those Who Served

by Colonel B. Wayne Quist and Dr. Steve Lansing

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Overview
"Veterans in Crisis" offers knowledge and hope for millions of veterans, and for others who suffer from the debilitating impact of trauma and PTSD. They show the effects that war has had on soldiers from the beginning of time, well before the Bible—even before the written word—and all the way through the wars of the 20th and 21st centuries: including the ongoing Ukraine and Gaza wars, and the potential for nuclear war in our time. Though much has been published on PTSD, much of it is clinical and technical. "Veterans in Crisis" is unique in its approach and scope because the book is written in the language of young soldiers with PTSD, many high school dropouts with just a GED certificate. The book is organized in three parts with dozens of illustrations and an uncomplicated presentation that tells of the devastating effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) today and over hundreds of centuries of time.
Description
"Veterans in Crisis" offers knowledge and hope for millions of veterans, and for others who suffer from the debilitating impact of trauma and PTSD. They show the effects that war has had on soldiers from the beginning of time, well before the Bible—even before the written word—and all the way through the wars of the 20th and 21st centuries: including the ongoing Ukraine and Gaza wars, and the potential for nuclear war in our time. Though much has been published on PTSD, much of it is clinical and technical. "Veterans in Crisis" is unique in its approach and scope because the book is written in the language of young soldiers with PTSD, many high school dropouts with just a GED certificate. The book is organized in three parts with dozens of illustrations and an uncomplicated presentation that tells of the devastating effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) today and over hundreds of centuries of time. Part I – What is PTSD? Part II – History of PTSD from Ancient Times to the Present Part III – Joe's Story, an analysis of trauma in Quist's earlier book: "God's Angry Man: The Incredible Journey of Private Joe Haan." The book is designed for the typical young teenage GI who was drafted or volunteered to serve in Vietnam or Iraq/Afghanistan and returned home with distressing and perplexing invisible wounds. The book also pays tribute to Lake City's Tony Hebert who was killed in action serving his country during the 2007 "Surge" in Iraq under General David Petraeus.
About the author
Colonel B. Wayne Quist is the author of publications in the fields of national security, political science, and history, and spoke at the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Forum. After 9/11, he was a popular speaker on the ideology of al Qaeda and ISIS, writing and co-authoring several books and articles. He has a B.A. from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, where he grew up, and advanced degrees from University of Southern California and The National War College in Washington, D.C. Wayne served as a private in the Marine Corps Reserve and entered the Air Force after graduation from St. Olaf. He retired as a full Colonel with 3,500 flying hours, serving in Vietnam, Europe, Middle East, and The Pentagon in Washington, D.C. His Middle East experience began in 1968 and he led a U.S. AWACS deployment into Saudi Arabia following the fall of the Shah of Iran. Over the years he has met with numerous heads of state and senior leaders in the region. After retiring from the Air Force, Wayne lived in Europe and the Middle East heading operations for a Fortune 500 company. Returning to the U.S., Wayne became a partner in an investment banking firm specializing in the sale and recapitalization of privately held companies. He serves on the boards of the Christdala Preservation Association; Kierkegaard House Foundation; Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia (CDHR) in Washington, DC; Lake City Historical Society and Heritage Preservation Commission; he was the 2003 recipient of the Northfield High School Distinguished Alumni Award. Cofounder of Veterans Empowered, Inc.