other books by the author of the great alone

Sharing about my family is not meant to be a political statement. However, David has a hard time with life post war. I’m thankful he is home and able to be with family. Most days he cannot handle being around people other than his family and close friends.

I feel that I can speak freely about this, because my son has PTSD from combat in Iraq. Yet, Cora clings to the thought of who he used to be and the hope of who he can be again. Further, his wife Cora kept reflecting back on who Ernt was before the war. His wife looked to him to make rational, logical decisions, but he was not capable. His brain was….what is the right word? His brain was still in that state of survival mode and anticipating threats. He was not a person who could be reasoned with or led to rational thinking. Ernt had a serious mental health disorder, it was not going to clear up like getting over the flu. In the 1960s and 1970s, there wasn’t a mental health care system for veterans (not really.) The knowledge of how to help veterans, support groups, counseling, books, and medications came later. It fails to mention he had been a POW for several years. In the summary of the book you’ll read at Goodreads or Amazon it mentions the father, Ernt Allbright, is a Vietnam War veteran. The other two books are The Nightingaleand The Winter Garden. This is the third book I’ve read by Kristin Hannah. For example: women and literature, domestic violence, family saga, and coming of age story. Women and literature.Īudience: This book covers a large audience of possible readers.

Other books by the author of the great alone