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2018., University of Regina Press Call No: QWF 616.8521 G827a Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "After serving in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide and civil war, Lieutenant Colonel Stéphane Grenier returned to Canada haunted by his experiences. Facing post-traumatic stress disorder and an archaic establishment, he spent ten years confronting-and changing-the military mental health system from within. Coining the term "Operational Stress Injury" to allow the military to see mental injury in the same light as a physical wound, Grenier founded the Operational Stress Injury Social Support program that provides help for mentally injured soldiers and veterans. Since retiring from the military in 2012, his groundbreaking approach has been adopted by civilian society. Working with the Mental Health Commission of Canada, he founded Mental Health Innovations, a social enterprise which delivers Grenier's direct "walk the talk" method to improve mental well-being in government and business."--
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c2014., Adult, Simon & Schuster Call No: MYS Fic Cai Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Kick Lannigan, abducted at age six, goes into a tailspin when a second Amber Alert in a month signals the disappearance of a child in the Portland area.That's when the enigmatic Bishop approaches her with a proposition. He made a fortune as a weapons dealer and now wants to make good by using his resources to rescue abducted children. And he is convinced Kick's experiences and expertise can be mined to help rescue the abductees. Little does Kick know the case will lead directly into her terrifying past.
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2016., Adult, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Call No: 302.3 J95t Edition: First Canadian edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "A critical look at post-traumatic stress disorder and the many challenges today's returning veterans face. There are ancient tribal human behaviors - loyalty, inter-reliance, cooperation - that flare up in communities during times of turmoil and suffering. These same behaviors typify good soldiering and foster a sense of belonging among troops. Drawing from history, psychology, and anthropology, Sebastian Junger shows us just how at odds the structure of modern society is with our tribal instincts, arguing that the difficulties many veterans face upon returning home from war do not stem entirely from the trauma they've suffered, but also from the individualist societies they must reintegrate into. A 2011 study by the Canadian Forces and Statistics Canada reveals that 78 percent of military suicides from 1972 to the end of 2006 involved veterans. Though these numbers present an implicit call to action, the government is only just taking steps now to address the problems veterans face when they return home. But can the government ever truly eliminate the challenges faced by returning veterans? Or is the problem deeper, woven into the very fabric of our modern existence? Perhaps our circumstances are not so bleak, and simply understanding that beneath our modern guises we all belong to one tribe or another would help us face not just the problems of our nation but of our individual lives as well. This timely look at how veterans react to coming home will reconceive our approach to veteran's affairs and help us repair our current social dynamic. Sebastian Junger is the author of The Perfect Storm. He lives in New York City"--Provided by publisher.
