One veteran's journey to heal the wounds of war
By: Jack Gutman ; edited by Lesley Schiedow
Publisher: Jack Gutman
Published: 2016
Place of publication: United States]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 102
ISBN-13: 9780692648728
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Veterans; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Biography; Psychology
Description: From the beaches of Normandy to the beaches of Okinawa in the Pacific, Jack as a 17 year-old medical corpsman, joined the navy to serve his country. What he experienced in the wat would stay with him fro many years! Read his book and see what he went through. He secretly kept his post-traumatic stress disorder to himself for 66 years. He will tell you how it sabotaged his married life and his various jobs. You will see how he tried to cover up his crazy flashbacks with comedy and keeping himself busy. He came to the conclusion that alcohol and many other stupid things were not the answer, so he finally went to the veterans for help! He resisted in the beginning, however he continued wih the treatment for over three years. Today you will be amazed as you hear how Jack's life has changed! Today he is a new man. His reason for writing this book and speaking to groups, is to get our brave men back to a happy, productive life again! his secret is that you are responsible for your life.