BEYOND THE WALL: THE JOURNEY HOME by Alivia C. Tagliaferri Foreword by Jerry Beightol, Vietnam Veteran and retired Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Featuring the poem Home by Michelle McCloskey-Alicea
For Dennis Michaels, a Vietnam combat veteran waging an invisible forty-year battle with survivor’s guilt and PTSD, life changes when he mentors an Iraq War veteran undergoing rehabilitation at Walter Reed Medical Center. Seeking to transform pain into healing, this warrior of old and warrior of today share glimpses into a world seldom discussed as they navigate their journey home and honor their Marine code of conduct: Never leave anyone behind.
ISBN 13: 978-0-9788417-2-0 Pre-Publication Date: November 11, 2009 Edition: Second (1st edition titled: 'Still the Monkey, What Happens to Warriors after War?') Distributed by Ingram Book Company Softcover, 6 x 9, Perfect Bound Retail Price: $18.95