Souls Under Siege Effects of Multiple Troop Deployments How to Weather the Storm

Description: 10% Off Emergency FundraiserWe are offering a 10% discount on all items to raise urgent funds for a close family affected by a sudden loss. Proceeds will go directly to cover funeral expenses and immediate support needs. Your purchase will make a significant difference in this difficult time. We greatly appreciate your support.Souls Under Siege: The Effects of Multiple Troop Deployments and How to Weather the Storm Paperback – March 1, 2009 by Bridget C. Cantrell (Author), N/A (Editor, Illustrator)The resiliency of the dedicated men and women serving our country has been stretched thin by the siege of their souls as they go through the revolving door of seemingly endless combat tours.The most voracious enemy for today's troops and their families is time, attrition and unpreparedness. These elements continue to eat away at every level of their lives. It is all in the makeup of living under siege, and those under siege need to find ways to hold their ground as long as the war lasts. They need to prepare well in advance for the inevitability of multiple deployments. It has been confirmed that warriors on their third and fourth tours of duty have much greater rates of mental health challenges than those on their first or second deployments. Time and the wear and tear has become a daunting enemy.For the families the weight of these deployments is magnified when they are ill-prepared for the tremendous emotional change and upheaval that may develop from these circumstances.Bridget C. Cantrell, Ph.D. is the author of "Down Range to Iraq and Back" and "Once a Warrior: Wired For Life". She now brings you "Souls under Siege". This is a book that helps us all find ways to support and tend to those living with the pressures of multiple deployments. It not only expands awareness of the issues involved, but to also outline sensible tools for finding relief in these trying times."Souls under Siege" is not a book to sit idle on your shelf. It will become a useful guide to be used over and over again.*** From the Back Cover:Besieged! Everyone is looking for a quick fix for the current war to win it, fight it, or end it! In the meantime, the resiliency of the dedicated men and women serving our country has been stretched thin by another concern the siege of their souls as they go through the revolving door of seemingly endless combat tours. The most voracious enemy for today s troops and their families is time, attrition, and unpreparedness. These elements continue to eat away at every level of their lives. It is all in the makeup of living under siege, and those under siege need to find ways to hold their ground as long as the war lasts. They need to prepare well in advance for the inevitability of multiple deployments. It has been confirmed that warriors on their third and fourth tours of duty have much greater rates of mental health challenges than those on their first or second deployments. Time, and the wear and tear, has become a daunting enemy. For the families the weight of these deployments is magnified when they are ill-prepared for the tremendous emotional change and upheaval that may develop from these circumstances. Dr. Bridget C. Cantrell, Ph.D. is the author of Down Range to Iraq and Back and Once a Warrior: Wired For Life and she now brings you Souls under Siege: The Effects of Multiple Troop Deployments and How to Weather the Storm . It is a book that will help us all find ways to support and tend to those living with the pressures of multiple deployments. Its thrust is to not only expand awareness of the issues involved, but to also outline sensible tools for finding relief in these trying times. Souls under Siege is not a book to sit idle on your shelf. It will become a useful guide to be used over and over again.*** About the Author:Bridget C. Cantrell, Ph.D. writes and travels extensively around the globe teaching and conducting workshops for our current military personnel and their families. She focuses on pre and post deployment issues, Combat Operational Stress (COS), and all transitional challenges that our Armed Forces are continually confronted with. Her workshops have been given in both the European and Pacific duty assignments, and her timely books are utilized throughout all branches of the service and veterans organizations. Dr. Cantrell is the President/CEO of Hearts Toward Home International, a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to the recovery and reintegration of trauma survivors. Her home base is in the Pacific Northwest.*** Product details: Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hearts Toward Home International; First Edition (March 1, 2009)Language ‏ : ‎ EnglishPaperback ‏ : ‎ 164 pages

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