Odysseus in America

Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecoming

Nonfiction, History, Military, Vietnam War, Asian, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Mental Health
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Author: Jonathan Shay, M.D. ISBN: 9781439125014
Publisher: Scribner Publication: May 11, 2010
Imprint: Scribner Language: English
Author: Jonathan Shay, M.D.
ISBN: 9781439125014
Publisher: Scribner
Publication: May 11, 2010
Imprint: Scribner
Language: English

In this ambitious follow-up to Achilles in Vietnam, Dr. Jonathan Shay uses the Odyssey, the story of a soldier's homecoming, to illuminate the pitfalls that trap many veterans on the road back to civilian life.

Seamlessly combining important psychological work and brilliant literary interpretation with an impassioned plea to renovate American military institutions, Shay deepens our understanding of both the combat veteran's experience and one of the world's greatest classics.

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In this ambitious follow-up to Achilles in Vietnam, Dr. Jonathan Shay uses the Odyssey, the story of a soldier's homecoming, to illuminate the pitfalls that trap many veterans on the road back to civilian life.

Seamlessly combining important psychological work and brilliant literary interpretation with an impassioned plea to renovate American military institutions, Shay deepens our understanding of both the combat veteran's experience and one of the world's greatest classics.

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