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An original and groundbreaking book that examines the psychological devastation of war by comparing the soldiers of Homer’s Iliad with Vietnam veterans suffer
Odysseus in America
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Pages: 352
Authors: Jonathan Shay
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

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The author draws parallels between the Odyssey and the experiences of Vietnam veterans after returning to the United States.
Combat Trauma
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Provides information on the long-term effects of combat trauma through the experiences of fifteen Vietnam veterans, describing how their combat trauma symptoms
The Invisible Front
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The unforgettable story of a military family that lost two sons—one to suicide and one in combat—and channeled their grief into fighting the armed forces’
Shook Over Hell
Language: en
Pages: 362
Authors: Eric T. Dean
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997 - Publisher: Harvard University Press

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Vietnam still haunts the American conscience. Not only did nearly 58,000 Americans die there, but--by some estimates--1.5 million veterans returned with war-ind