Restoring the Warrior's Soul ─ An Essential Guide to Coming Home

As veterans from a new generation come back from overseas, our culture’s lack of resources for returning warriors has become a greater problem than ever. “Lifelong suffering after war is not inevitable,” says Dr. Edward Tick. “When we understand the wounds of war as both moral and social burdens that we have unwittingly forced our veterans to carry alone, we can use models from world traditions for guidance to map the path home.” OnRestoring the Warrior’s Soul, he offers practical tools and powerful insights to help veterans cope with the life-changing effects of combat and find a sense of peace and purpose in civilian life.

Edward Tick, PhD, cofounded the nonprofit Soldier’s Heart, Inc. with his partner Kate Dahlstedt and serves as executive director in Troy, New York. He has been honored for his groundbreaking work in the spiritual, holistic, and community-based healing of veterans and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). A psychotherapist for 40 years, he has specialized in working with veterans since the 1970s. He is the author ofSacred Mountain, The Practice of Dream Healing, The Golden Tortoise, Wild Beasts and Wandering Souls and the award-winningWar and the Soul.

Dr. Tick is an internationally recognized educator and expert on veterans, PTSD, and the psychology of military-related issues. He has conducted trainings, retreats, and workshops across the country and overseas. He has lectured, trained staff, and worked with wounded warriors at West Point, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Fort Hood, Fort Bragg, Fort Knox, Altus Air Force Base, and other Department of Defense facilities. The Department of Defense and VA facilities now use his pioneering work and he was the US Army’s 2012 PTSD Expert Trainer for its annual Chaplain Sustainment Training.

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