This classic self-help book investigates the costs of war for soldiers and their families through interviews with 60 Vietnam veterans. Learn what veterans faced, the normal effects of war, how PTSD affects families, and how vets and their families can get better.

Patience Mason is the wife of Vietnam veteran Robert Mason (author of the best-selling Vietnam memoir, Chickenhawk). Her writing has an unique appeal to veterans and their family members because she has experienced what they are experiencing, has felt what they feel—and is recovering from the war

"I wanted to let you know how very valuable our clients find your book. As you know, we make it available to every client who goes through our treatment program. The clients constantly comment about how helpful the book has been, not only to their family members, but also to them personally. It means so much to have someone else put their experiences into words. You seem to have really captured the essence of the very difficult recovery process from war zone trauma". —Beverly S. Donovan, Ph.D., Transcend Program Director, VA Medical Center, Brecksville, Ohio.

"The [Vet Center] lent me your book several months ago, and I read it avidly... It blew my mind. I thought I was the only person in the whole world who was weird in these matters... the knowledge is the starting point on the way back from 42 years of behavior that I couldn't figure out. Your book was the first thing I read when I started seeing a counselor at the center." —P. C., Korean War combat vet