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War Torn

Stories of Courage, Love, and Resilience

James Garbarino 

(Foreword by)
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Description

With some 200 million people affected by armed conflict or genocide, refugees are appearing in record numbers. War Torn takes us beyond the headlines into the lives of civilians caught up in war's destructive power in Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, Guatemala, and Sri Lanka. Alongside stories that convey the destruction and heartbreak of armed conflict, Ken Miller captures the courage and resilience he calls "a remarkable kind of light," an essential counterpoint to the grief and trauma that war creates. The stories in War Torn are powerful, heart-wrenching, and unforgettable.

Drawing on his extensive research and clinical experience, Miller also offers a nuanced critique of the overly narrow focus on PTSD among survivors of armed conflict.



Product Details

PublisherLarson Publications
Publish DateOctober 07, 2016
Pages280
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781936012787
Dimensions8.9 X 5.9 X 0.9 inches | 1.1 pounds

About the Author

Kenneth E. Miller, psychologist and international expert on the impact of conflict on civilians, has been working with war-affected communities since 1991 as a researcher, clinician, and filmmaker. A professor of clinical and community psychology for much of his career, in 2015 he joined the Dutch NGO War Child Holland and is currently based in Amsterdam. Ken is a regular contributor to Psychology Today and the Huffington Post, and is a frequent guest on national radio shows. His website is www.kennethemiller.com.


Reviews

"In evocative and powerful prose, Miller captures the remarkable human capacity for resilience in the face of great adversity. He also writes with compassion about the lasting damage that war has on the human heart and mind, when the limits of resilience have been surpassed." --James Garbarino, author of Lost Boys and No Place to be a Child--James Garbarino, Author of Lost Boys and Not Place to be a Child "Foreword Reviews"

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