Overview
War touches us allāleaving visible and invisible wounds on the warriors who fight, disrupting their families and communities, and leaving lasting imprints on our national psyche. In spite of billions spent on psychological care and reintegration programs, we face an epidemic of combat-related conditions such as PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). With Warriorās Return, Dr. Edward Tick presents a powerful case for changing the way we welcome our veterans back from serviceāa vision and a path for transforming the wounds of war into sources of wisdom, honor, and growth.
After more than 35 years of working with veterans, Dr. Tick has learned that our conventional ways of addressing the trauma and woundings of war fall far short, usually focusing only on symptoms and temporary relief. Drawing on lessons from cross-cultural wisdom, mythical archetypes, and proven methods from psychology, he offers this book as a valuable resource to help families, caregivers, and returning veterans understand and cope with the life-changing effects of combat, including:
Re-examining PTSDāwhy we must expand our understanding of the full psychological and spiritual impact of warās invisible woundsArchetype of the warriorāservice in combat as a ājourney to the underworld,ā and why the return home is the most crucial stageThe warriorās pathātimeless wisdom from tradition, classical philosophy, great leaders, and religious and mythological sourcesHow cultures around the world have welcomed home their returning warriors for centuriesāand what we can learn from themThe warriorās initiationāhow the old self dies on the battlefield and a new, more mature self evolves in its placeRestorationāmethods for overcoming disillusionment and soul-fatigue to restore the warriorās sense of purpose, motivation, and connectionComing homeāspecific steps for reintegrating our warriors back into our families and communities Honorāhow a warrior can retain personal integrity and self-respect even when they have participated in a war they donāt believe inForgiveness, reconciliation, and atonementāways for warriors to close the circle and begin healing what was destroyedāThis is not a hopeless situation,ā states Dr. Tick. āLifelong suffering after war is not inevitable if we understand warās impact on the heart and soul, both for ourselves and our culture.ā For veterans and those who wish to support them, Warriorās Return offers step-by-step guidance for initiating our transformed warriors into valued members of our communityāwith an essential map for the heroās journey home.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Soldierās Heart. Visit soldiersheart.net.
This book title, Warrior's Return (Restoring the Soul After War), ISBN: 9781622032006, by Edward Tick, Ph.D., published by Sounds True (November 1, 2014) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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