I pray your holiday celebrations were safe and that you are BLESSED in the year to come.
Today I'm happy to bring your attention to a previously unknown (to me) author and book.....
Right
now, we are losing more veterans to suicide than to combat.
Charleston, SC – November 2015 – New release, Brave, Strong, True: The Modern Warrior's Battle for Balance (Innovo Publishing Group) by author
Kate Hendricks-Thomas. “I’m a pretty decisive person with limited ability to
ask for help and zero trouble-taking risks; there was a time I could have
become one of those [suicide] statistics,” says Thomas, also a U.S. Marine Corps
veteran who served in Iraq in 2005.
When the country called, our
military men and women answered. Brave,
Strong, and True challenges us as citizens to do more than say, "Thank
you for your service," offering us the chance to understand and connect
with our nation's veterans by becoming part of the reintegration solution.
Right now, what we hear repeatedly about veterans' mental health isn't always
positive and is often far from accurate. Personalizing the issues and
advocating for specific, proven protocols, a Marine-turned-PhD calls for a
radical shift in the way we talk about health for our military. To promote real
wellness, healing, and connection for those who served requires a focus on the
resilient leadership potential present in our nation's veteran community.
Resilience can be trained and cultivated in all of us, and this book will show
you how.
Brave, Strong, True: The Modern Warrior's Battle for Balance is a practical
call to health for America’s modern military warriors and those who support
them. With a unique blend of personal narratives and current
research, author Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas explores this question: what if
we could train America’s service members to succeed in mental battles as we do
in physical ones? This book unpacks the possibility of mental fitness
training programs that shift the paradigm from treatment to resilience.
In
an accessible, inspiring, and powerful way, Dr. Kate outlines strategies -
including social support, self-care, and spiritual practice - for readers to
meet the challenge of living purposeful lives. Her research provides a wealth
of knowledge and practical guidance for veterans, their family members,
military commands, mental health professionals, and everyday citizens who can
identify with the title “warrior.”
"Combining the latest research on military mental
health with deft, authentic storytelling, Kate Hendricks Thomas invites us to
think critically about how we typically discuss healing for veterans. Quite
simply, faith matters. With a perspective informed by her own combat
experiences, she makes a powerful case for the relationship between religion
and health. She has written a call to action that is both smart and
brave."
—Harold G. Koenig, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry
& Behavioral Sciences & Associate Professor of Medicine and Director,
of the Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health at Duke University Medical
Center
Innovo Publishing LLC (November 2, 2015)
Paperback: 170 pages; Language:
English
ISBN-10: 1613143095 ISBN-13: 978-1613143094
Seems like a timely message and wonderful gift for those we know who may be suffering as many of our soldiers do.
This information is provided to us by Prime Star Publicity.
Hope you enjoyed it!
Until then...take care and God Bless.
PamT
6 comments:
What a great spotlight piece Pam, thank you for sharing. The mental toll that combat takes is so often overlooked. Great to see it being discussed.
Such an important topic--especially in a time where wear e working to improve our national health care system.Good luck with this project!
What a wonderful book! My step-dad, a vet himself, helps other vets acclimate when returning home through a group that takes these soldiers fly fishing. From what I understand, fly fishing soothes the soul in a number of ways (for example, the simple repetition of casting is calming, and it provides time to take a breath and reflect, as well.) He's told me stories about how difficult it is for our veterans to face the horrors of war, and then return to civilian life, where we are put out if our chai tea isn't warm enough. Readjusting to a new normal can be difficult for all of us and it sounds like your book has a lot of strategies to make that easier. Thank you for applying your talents to serve others.
Thanks for today's blog Pam and Dr. Kate. This is sorely needed in our current literature. Thanks for helping our men in uniform, or formerly in uniform. I hope this zooms to the best seller list. Cheers.
Pam,
Thanks for bringing this book to our attention!
Thank you for reading and sharing. Brave, Strong, True was a tough book to write, but it is an honor to share and hear that any small part of it resonates. Learn more about my research at www.katehendricksthomas.com
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