Among the Walking Wounded

Soldiers, Survival, and PTSD

by John Conrad

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Pub Date May 23 2017 | Archive Date Apr 03 2017

Dundurn | Dundurn Press

Biographies & Memoirs | Health, Mind & Body

Description

A gripping account of PTSD, and a stark reminder that, for many, wars go on long after the last shot is fired.

In the shadows of army life is a world where friends become monsters, where kindness twists into assault, and where self-loathing and despair become constant companions. Whether you know it by old names like “soldier’s heart,” “shell shock,” or “combat fatigue,” post-traumatic stress disorder has left deep and silent wounds throughout history in the ranks of fighting forces.

Among the Walking Wounded tells one veteran’s experience of PTSD through an intimate personal account, as visceral as it is blunt. In a courageous story of descent and triumph, it tackles the stigma of PTSD head-on and brings an enduring message of struggle and hope for wounded Canadian veterans. This book is a must-read for anyone who cares about Canadian veterans and the dark war they face long after their combat service is ended.

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A Note From the Publisher

John Conrad has served thirty-four years in the Canadian Army. A bestselling author and colonel in the Army reserve, he has authored a number of books and articles on Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan, including What the Thunder Said, a Military Book of the Month club selection in 2009. Conrad currently resides near Cooking Lake, Alberta.

John Conrad has served thirty-four years in the Canadian Army. A bestselling author and colonel in the Army reserve, he has authored a number of books and articles on Canada’s involvement in...

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Advance Praise

Here is a soldier who speaks like a poet and writes like one too. It’s a story about PTSD from the inside out, but more than that, it’s an indictment of Veterans Affairs Canada and the other rigid, petty bureaucracies which have always existed to make things harder for men and women in uniform, but which do it now at real peril to their lives and health. Shame on them, and hooray for John Conrad.

—Christie Blatchford, columnist for Postmedia and author of Fifteen Days
A love letter to all of those who love humanity so much they willingly sacrifice their lives – and mental health – for us. Conrad writes with a passion and beauty that can only come from someone who took that oath to protect millions of people…. Conrad’s writing will evoke anger, tears and pride.—Artistic Bent

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Marketing Plan

ADVERTISING
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EVENTS
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DIGITAL MARKETING
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