BENNINGTON, Vt., Nov. 6, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Facing The Wall: A Mission, a new book authored by Mary S. King, has been released through Xlibris to help people to truly grasp the varied effects of war on our humanity and the souls of our veterans.
Told through King's viewpoint, the text emphasizes how the Vietnam War altered her family's life. Readers will meet her husband James, whose life crumbles not on the battlefield but at home just as life begins to settle and their family starts growing. PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) overwhelms his wellbeing, filling his mind with flashbacks and nightmares about the war, and along the way the author struggles to keep the family intact. Over the years, King realized that the nation shares the responsibility to help war veterans adjust after coming home from conflicts, as well as that; families of these veterans must be given all the help necessary to ensure a return to their former life. The stories contained in this book will give you a deeper understanding of what PTSD is and why war is capable of scarring the soldier's soul.
Facing The Wall: A Mission symbolizes the everlasting pains of war as well as our search for peace. It pays special attention to PTSD and its effects on the whole family. To order a copy of this engaging read, please visit your local bookstore or call (888) 795-4274 today.
About the Author
Mary S. King lives in Bennington, VT with her family. She is on a mission to share her journey with her message of PTSD so everyone has more understanding and compassion for these returning veterans and their families. She simply states at the end of her story "Til war and trauma end, understanding must begin."
FACING THE WALL: A MISSION * by Mary S. King
Publication Date: April 27, 2005
Trade Paperback; $19.99; 159 pages; 978-1-4134-8096-2
Cloth Hardback; $29.99; 159 pages; 978-1-4134-8097-9
To request a complimentary paperback review copy, contact the publisher at (888) 795-4274 x. 7479. Tear sheets may be sent by regular or electronic mail to Marketing Services. To purchase copies of the book for resale, please fax Xlibris at (610) 915-0294 or call (888) 795-4274 x.7876.
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