Veteran/Student Resources: Print Books

... offers soldiers and their families a comprehensive guide to dealing with the all-too-common repercussions of combat duty, including post traumatic stress symptoms, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse.

"The Iliad of the Iraq war" (Tim Weiner)--a gut-wrenching, beautiful memoir of the consequences of war on the psyche of a young man.

"... a groundbreaking account of three women deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, and how their military service affected their friendship, their personal lives, and their families."

The Body Remembers integrates body and mind in the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder.

... a concise, current, and accessible overview of this critical issue, including post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), its causes, and its physical and mental consequences.

This volume introduces the concept of Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress (PITS), is a form of PTSD symptoms caused not by being a victim or rescuer in trauma, but by being an active participant in causing trauma.

... careful evaluation of troubled veterans and sensitive but effective modes of treatment. The special readjustment needs of black, Hispanic, and women veterans are also addressed.

The essential handbook for anyone who has ever returned from a war zone, and their spouse, partner, or family members.

NY State Small Business Development Center.
CONTENTS: A Letter to Veterans -- Acknowledgments -- Veterans’ Business Considerations -- Small Business Planning Guide -- Management -- General Business Concepts -- Accounting and Record Keeping -- Veterans’ Specific Programs

The Yellow Birds is the harrowing story of two young soldiers trying to stay alive in Iraq

Two experts from the VA National Center for PTSD provide an essential resource for service members, their spouses, families, and communities, sharing what troops really experience during deployment and back home.

With a foreword by Vietnam veteran U.S. Senators John McCain and Max Cleland, representing bipartisan support for what Dr. Shay is trying to accomplish, Odysseus in America is an impassioned and cogent plea to renovate American military institutions -- and a brilliant rereading of Homer's epic.

Lethal Warriors challenges us to deal openly, honestly, and intelligently with the true costs of war.

America's men and women who have seen war close-up are suddenly expected to return seamlessly to civilian life.

David J. Morris -- a war correspondent, former Marine, and PTSD sufferer himself -- has written the essential account of this illness.

Presents extensive interviews with veterans suffering PTSD and represents the most comprehensive sourcebook to date for concerned citizens who want to understand the complex political, social and health-related issues of PTSD.