VETERANS IN CRISIS

A NEW BOOK ON THE HISTORY OF PTSD FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO THE PRESENT

Written and researched by
Dr. Steve Lansing and Colonel B. Wayne Quist

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Book Volume I: Treating the Unique Needs of Those Who Served.

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Volume II: Joe's Story

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Book Volume III: PTSD, Jesse James, and the Church that Jesse Built

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What Our Readers Say

"A Revelation"

—Jason Swofford, Sergeant US Marine Corps retired (2/5 F Company, Ramadi Iraq 2006-07; 1/5 B Company, Nawa District Helmond Province Afghanistan 2009-Purple Heart, WIA).
"Great Public Service!"

— General Joseph Ralston, USAF (Retired), Former Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, NATO.
"Exhaustively Researched"

— Colonel David J. Martinson (“Dogface”) USAF (Ret); BA, MA, MBA, PhD; former Professor of Shakespeare.
"Powerful"

— Mac Gimse (“Maximus”), PhD, professor emeritus, St. Olaf College
"Knowledge Builder"

— Gerald D. Otis, PhD, Las Cruces, NM‍ ‍
"Valuable Resource"

– Rhoda Van Tassel, BA Chapman Univ., MA Univ. of Iowa, former Art History and Humanities Instructor at Palomar College, CA. Active in community theater productions.
"Must Read"

– Shane Christen, veteran, author, lecturer, military museum curator, Red Wing, Minnesota.
"Guiding Light"

— Marc Storch, historian and researcher who proudly worked with those who served. Madison, Wisconsin.
"Comprehensive"

— Peter F. “Gus” Charlston: BA, MA; Professor of Humanities and Ancient Greek Tragedy, Portland Community College; Steering Committee and Education Director, Classic Greek Theatre of Oregon.‍ ‍

Post-Traumatic Death—Growth—Rebirth — Living—Dying—Growing Again

“Traumatized people chronically feel unsafe inside their bodies: The past is alive in the form of gnawing interior discomfort. Their bodies are constantly bombarded by visceral warning signs, and, in an attempt to control these processes, they often become expert at ignoring their gut feelings and in numbing awareness of what is played out on the inside. They learn to hide from their selves.”

– Bessel A. van der Kolk, M.D. “The Body Keeps the Score”

Healing Through Literature

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Education & Resources

Veterans Empowered, Inc. strives to increase awareness and knowledge of the societal impact of untreated PTSD, and of the opportunity and potential for a better life through awareness and treatment. As fellow combat veterans in recovery, the authors and founders of Veterans Empowered, Inc. are committed to giving back to our brothers and sisters in combat, and to PTSD sufferers everywhere.

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