New Release Shares Story of One Man’s Triumph Over Suppressed War-Time Trauma; Book by J.W. Clark, Released by Dog Ear Publishing
When 17-year-old J.W. Clark decided to drop out of high school and become a Marine, he had one goal in mind: to please his father. He ships to Vietnam when he turns 18. After a horrific battle, he is the only survivor and is badly injured but supresses the experience. Without those memories, he resumes his life and has a wonderful marriage and career. But eventually he begins to have flashbacks and must deal with his PTSD.
El Cajon, CA, March 30, 2011 --(PR.com)-- When 17-year-old J.W. Clark decided to drop out of high school and become a Marine, he had one goal in mind: to please his father. Clark’s father wished for his only son to become a policeman, but as his grades in high school began to plummet, Clark made the decision to join up in hopes of winning his father’s approval and respect. At 17, he was too young to join his comrades in Vietnam, but as soon as he turned 18 he was shipped overseas to a world entirely unlike his California home. He began to make friends with his fellow Marines, and slowly the strangeness of his surroundings became the new “normal.”
Then, one fateful day, Clark’s world was forever changed. His company, Alpha Company, awaiting the arrival of their sister company, Bravo, discovered that Bravo had been trapped between the advancing enemy forces and Alpha company’s line of fire. The decision was unthinkable, but inevitable. Only one American survived the skirmish—Clark himself. He was badly injured, and after a hellish five-week coma, he managed to suppress the entire experience. He had no memory of the events that led to his terrible wounds, and it stayed that way for many years. After his discharge, Clark resumed his life—he married, had a successful career, and was very active with his church—until he began to have horrifying flashbacks. Fearful for his mental health, he eventually sought help through the VA, and with the help of trained psychologists, he was finally able to recall the events of that day and deal with his Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
"Flashback: Forgetting and Remembering Vietnam," published by Dog Ear Publishing, is an amazing story, and one that is sadly common among veterans. Author J. W. Clark willingly relived his dreadful wartime experiences with the hope that he might be able to help his fellow veterans, from his own generation and those that followed him, seek help without fear or shame. Clark now lives in rural Southern California with his wife of six years, Patricia.
For more information, visit www.forgettingandrememberingvietnam.com.
Flashback: Forgetting and Remembering Vietnam
J. W. Clark
Dog Ear Publishing
Paperback ISBN: 978-145750-088-6 117 pages $12.99 US
Hardcover ISBN: 978-145750-225-5 117 pages $27.95 US
Available at Ingram, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and fine bookstores everywhere
About Dog Ear Publishing, LLC Dog Ear Publishing offers completely customized self-publishing services for independent authors. We provide cost-effective, fast, and highly profitable services to publish and distribute independently published books. Our book publishing and distribution services reach worldwide. Dog Ear authors retain all rights and complete creative control throughout the entire self-publishing process. Self-publishing services are available globally at www.dogearpublishing.net and from our offices in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dog Ear Publishing – self-publishing that actually makes sense.
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Then, one fateful day, Clark’s world was forever changed. His company, Alpha Company, awaiting the arrival of their sister company, Bravo, discovered that Bravo had been trapped between the advancing enemy forces and Alpha company’s line of fire. The decision was unthinkable, but inevitable. Only one American survived the skirmish—Clark himself. He was badly injured, and after a hellish five-week coma, he managed to suppress the entire experience. He had no memory of the events that led to his terrible wounds, and it stayed that way for many years. After his discharge, Clark resumed his life—he married, had a successful career, and was very active with his church—until he began to have horrifying flashbacks. Fearful for his mental health, he eventually sought help through the VA, and with the help of trained psychologists, he was finally able to recall the events of that day and deal with his Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
"Flashback: Forgetting and Remembering Vietnam," published by Dog Ear Publishing, is an amazing story, and one that is sadly common among veterans. Author J. W. Clark willingly relived his dreadful wartime experiences with the hope that he might be able to help his fellow veterans, from his own generation and those that followed him, seek help without fear or shame. Clark now lives in rural Southern California with his wife of six years, Patricia.
For more information, visit www.forgettingandrememberingvietnam.com.
Flashback: Forgetting and Remembering Vietnam
J. W. Clark
Dog Ear Publishing
Paperback ISBN: 978-145750-088-6 117 pages $12.99 US
Hardcover ISBN: 978-145750-225-5 117 pages $27.95 US
Available at Ingram, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and fine bookstores everywhere
About Dog Ear Publishing, LLC Dog Ear Publishing offers completely customized self-publishing services for independent authors. We provide cost-effective, fast, and highly profitable services to publish and distribute independently published books. Our book publishing and distribution services reach worldwide. Dog Ear authors retain all rights and complete creative control throughout the entire self-publishing process. Self-publishing services are available globally at www.dogearpublishing.net and from our offices in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dog Ear Publishing – self-publishing that actually makes sense.
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