Publisher's Synopsis
There are 22 million veterans and 1.5 million active-duty soldiers in the US and 1 million veterans and active duty soldiers in Canada. It is estimated that more than a quarter of these soldiers suffer from post-traumatic distress A growing number of veterans are turning to farming, gardening and outdoor recreation as as a means to reintegrate into civilian life This is the first book to bring the topics of post-combat struggles and the human/nature connection together Aims to do for veterans what Richard Louv's "Last Child in the Woods" does for children Offers stories of hope and possibility from 8 military veterans from different generations Concludes with a description of resources and support groups Author has a phD in Peace and Conflict and has been working with veterans since 2009 Author is accomplished writer who has won several awards for articles and essays and blogs at Our Common Nature ourcommonnature.blogspot.com Book will also appeal to other groups subject to post-traumatic distress: law enforcement personnel, firefighters and paramedics.
