The Things They Cannot Say: Stories Soldiers Won't Tell You About What They've Seen, Done or Failed to Do in War
&#8220;Sites highlights the importance of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and sharing stories. Most importantly, he forces readers, those average civilians, to look at what war does to people and think about whether it&#8217;s always worth it.&#8221; (San Francisco Chronicle)&#8220;The harrowing accounts detail the experiencesof 11 US soldiers and Marines who have been ravaged by modern warfare and its psychological aftermath. What makes Kevin&#8217;s reporting unique and essential is that it didn&#8217;t stop on the battlefield&#151;he followed his subjects home.&#8221; (Vice)&#8220;Brilliant! An unprecedented view into the heart, mind and soul of American Warriors from every generation. A must read for every American.&#8221; (Sean Parnell, New York Times Bestselling Author of Outlaw Platoon)A vivid set of portrats of modern combatants written in prose taht moves with speed and heat.&#8221; (Edward Tick, Ph. D., codirector of Solider's heart and authof of War and Soul)&#8220;Riveting and emotionally raw...These gripping stories...are evidence of a profound desire to heal.&#8221; (Publishers Weekly)&#8220;This is tough stuff, as many of the experiences recounted here are graphic, cruel,and bloody, but they offer an intimate look at the costs of war on a personal, elemental level.&#8221; (Booklist)&#8220;In sensitive, honest prose, the author emphasizes that this is a book about hope. An important book for warriors and the communities that send them to war.&#8221; (Kirkus Reviews)A gritty look at postwar distress, including veterans&#8217; personal accounts, by a journalist with his own intimate perspective on the subject. (Shelf Awareness (Bruce Jacobs of Watermark Books & Cafe, Wichita, KS)