Books on the library shelves
Soul Repair: Recovering from Moral Injury after War by Gabriella Lettini; Rita Nakashima Brock
The first book to explore the idea and effect of moral injury on veterans, their families, and their communitiesAlthough veterans make up only 7 percent of the U.S. population, they account for an alarming 20 percent of all suicides. And though treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder has undoubtedly alleviated suffering and allowed many service members returning from combat to transition to civilian life, the suicide rate for veterans under thirty has been increasing.
Veterans by Margaret Haerens
Readers will explore the treatment of veterans, and the impact, positive or negative, of the Department of Veterans Affairs (V.A.) on veterans' needs. Across four chapters, essays are either for or against various topics, allowing readers to sharpen their critical thinking skills. Essays discuss service issues for veterans diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury, and looks at ways in which the government can best help veterans, from a new G.I. Bill to assured funding for V.A. services.
