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Odysseus in America: Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecomingby Jonathan Shay
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: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 psycho- logical 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. Review:Gregory Nagy Professor of classical Greek literature, Harvard University A true American Odyssey. Review:Library Journal [A] fresh take on a literary classic. Review:Thomas E. Ricks Defense correspondent, The Washington Post Should be read by anyone interested in the effects of combat on troops or in the meaning of Homer's works — and by everyone who wants to better understand today's United States. Review:Asa Baber Vietnam-era marine veteran and the Men columnist for Playboy One hell of a book. It is well written, honest, healing, and aimed at all of us who have trouble handling the stress of our crazy world. Review:Steven Pressfield Author of Gates of Fire and Last of the Amazons Jonathan Shay plumbs the Odysseus myth for healing, working the real-life agonies of his own clients at the V.A. in Boston into the wisdom left to us by Homer. An important book. Review:Lieutenant General Bernard E. Trainor USMC, retired, Marine Corps Gazette Groundbreaking work in understanding, preventing, and treating mental injuries....Leaders at all levels would profit from a journey with both Achilles and Odysseus. Homer and Jonathan Shay are excellent tour guides. About the AuthorJonathan Shay, M.D., Ph.D., is a staff psychiatrist in the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Boston. His patients are Vietnam combat veterans with severe, chronic posttraumatic stress disorder. Visiting scholar-at-large at the U.S. Naval War College in 2001, Dr. Shay speaks frequently at the invitation of U.S. military services, universities, and colleges. He lives in the Boston area. Table of ContentsContents Foreword 1. Introduction UNHEALED WOUNDS 2. Odysseus Among the Rich Civilians 3. Pirate Raid: Staying in Combat Mode 4. Lotus Land: The Flight from Pain 5. Cyclops: The Flight from Boredom "LAWLESS BRUTES" 6. Odysseus Gets a Leg Up — and Falls on His Face: The Workplace 7. A Peaceful Harbor: No Safe Place 8. Witches, Goddesses, Queens, Wives — Dangerous Women 9. Among the Dead: Memory and Guilt THE DEAD (TRY TO) REPROACH THE LIVING 10. What Was the Sirens' Song?: Truth As Deadly Addiction THE LANGUAGE OF TIMES THAT MAKE A WORLD 11. Scylla and Charybdis: Dangers Up, Down, and Sideways 12. The Sun God's Beef: The Blame Game WHY ODYSSEUS' ADVENTURES ARE AN IRONIC ALLEGORY 13. Above the Whirlpool GUILT AND GOOD CHARACTER 14. Calypso: Odysseus the Sexaholic 15. Odysseus at Home LIES, TESTS, DISGUISES PART II 16. Introduction AVERSION TO RETURNING VETERANS IS AN OLD STORY 17. From the Clinic to the Wall STAGES OF RECOVERY 18. Lew Puller Ain't on the Wall PART III 19. Introduction 20. Preventing Psychological and Moral Injury in Military Service COHESION — THE HUMAN ELEMENT IN COMBAT 21. Odysseus As a Military Leader THE TROJAN HORSE 22. Conclusion THE CIRCLE OF COMMUNALIZATION OF TRAUMA Appendix I: A Pocket Guide to Homer's Odyssey
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