All The Broken Soldiers

Author : Jan McLeod,Andrew McLeod
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781922765581

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All the Broken Soldiers by Jan McLeod,Andrew McLeod Pdf

This is the story of a soldier without a gun. It is personal, yet universal. It is the story of what is left behind when the battles have been fought and the war has moved on. To the Australian Army, Private Lawrence Nicholas Kennedy was NX21854, a soldier who served for 1907 days with the 2/4th Australian Army Field Ambulance in Australia, the Middle East, the Kokoda Track and New Guinea during World War II. With older brother, Bill by his side, the Kennedy boys experienced the adventure and the joy, the loss and the despair of war – like too many others before and since. To those who knew Nick Kennedy after the war, he was a dedicated and professional psychiatric nurse. To the author, he was her gentle Uncle Nick, remembered as a kind, funny and generous man who seemed older than his years. The small diary he kept during World War II helped her understand why that was so. Kennedy’s words and photographs tell the harrowing and compelling story of one young man who went to war – not to kill the enemy, but to save his fellow soldiers – only to return home forever changed by the challenges, hardships and tragedy he experienced. All the Broken Soldiers provides a rare insight into an aspect of war fought by soldiers equipped with little more than a basic medical kit and a Red Cross armband … those who cared for the broken soldiers that war leaves behind.

Author : Raymond B. Lech
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0252025415

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Broken Soldiers by Raymond B. Lech Pdf

Why, he asks, were only fourteen American soldiers tried as collaborators when thousands of others who admitted to some of the same offenses were not?".

Author : Guy R. Hasegawa
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780809331314

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Mending Broken Soldiers by Guy R. Hasegawa Pdf

The four years of the Civil War saw bloodshed on a scale unprecedented in the history of the United States. Thousands of soldiers and sailors from both sides who survived the horrors of the war faced hardship for the rest of their lives as amputees. Now Guy R. Hasegawa presents the first volume to explore the wartime provisions made for amputees in need of artificial limbs—programs that, while they revealed stark differences between the resources and capabilities of the North and the South, were the forebears of modern government efforts to assist in the rehabilitation of wounded service members. Hasegawa draws upon numerous sources of archival information to offer a comprehensive look at the artificial limb industry as a whole, including accounts of the ingenious designs employed by manufacturers and the rapid advancement of medical technology during the Civil War; illustrations and photographs of period prosthetics; and in-depth examinations of the companies that manufactured limbs for soldiers and bid for contracts, including at least one still in existence today. An intriguing account of innovation, determination, humanitarianism, and the devastating toll of battle, Mending Broken Soldiers shares the never-before-told story of the artificial-limb industry of the Civil War and provides a fascinating glimpse into groundbreaking military health programs during the most tumultuous years in American history. Univeristy Press Books for Public and Secondary Schools 2013 edition

Author : Bobbie Davis Ph.D. LCSW
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-22
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781546218395

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Feeling Broken: Soldiers Come Home by Bobbie Davis Ph.D. LCSW Pdf

This study explored former combat soldiers self-descriptions of being broken. All participants were solicited with a request to discuss their understanding, personal meanings, and events that led them to feeling broken. Participants were required to have deployed to either Iraq or Afghanistan and to have referred to themselves as being broken. A grounded theory design was used to capture the complexities of the participants combat and post-combat experiences. Fifteen men volunteered to participate in up to four interviews. Data analysis revealed six categories which were broken down into the five findings: numbness results in withdrawal from relationships and social engagement; experiencing death, witnessing death or injuries of people close to them, and realizing that they could get killed at any time; idealization of command is promoted but is invariably ruptured; survival guilt is bad news; and physically broken, mentally broken, and emotionally broken. Also addressed was the distinctive process that unfolded as the participants engaged the researcher around the exploration of being broken. Theoretical, research, and clinical implications are discussed.

Author : Mary Anne Butler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1418403067

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Broken Country Broken Soldier by Mary Anne Butler Pdf

Author : W. C. Turck
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595504602

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Broken by W. C. Turck Pdf

On a stormy night in 1975 the Edmund Fitzgerald plunged to the bottom of Lake Superior with all 29 souls on board. There were no survivors though a single lifeboat washed up along the Canadian shore. 30 years later wounded Iraq War veteran Danny Yearman returns home to the pieces of the life he left behind. When Danny meets a mysterious drifter who claims to have survived the Wreck of the Fitzgerald Danny embarks on across country journey out to uncover the shocking truth behind the old man's story. Set along Michigan's rugged Lake superior shore, and rich in Native American Lore Broken recalls the forgotten side of war, one that rages long after the guns have fallen silent.

Author : Diana Lary
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1985-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521302708

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Warlord Soldiers by Diana Lary Pdf

Diana Lary examines how the common soldier in Warlord China became an instrument of oppression and terror.

Author : Judith Allnatt
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780007522965

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The Moon Field by Judith Allnatt Pdf

A poignant story of love and redemption, The Moon Field explores the loss of innocence through a war that destroys everything except the bonds of human hearts.

Author : Pvt. Richard Harley McKinnon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 168498713X

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War by Pvt. Richard Harley McKinnon Pdf

This book was transcribed from a journal that was written by Private Richard Harley McKinnon of his experiences while serving in the United States Army during World War II and how he became a broken soldier who eventually goes AWOL in Europe. Private McKinnon, only seventeen, was chosen as a replacement by his squad leader when he saw the paratrooper wings on his jacket and when he told him he was qualified to use all extensive training in scouting and patrolling that he had. There was a lot of gripping and bickering going on, more than you usually find among a group of American soldiers. He had never seen morale so low in his squad but was to see it sink even lower in a few days, especially his own. Private McKinnon also reflects in the later pages on his childhood and the hardships he endured while growing up. Private McKinnon died several years ago. The events that he witnessed and participated in are from his memory.

Author : Henry Van Dyke
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547521037

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The Broken Soldier and the Maid of France by Henry Van Dyke Pdf

"The Broken Soldier and the Maid of France" by Henry Van Dyke. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Ishmael Beah
Publisher : Penguin Canada
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780143190363

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A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah Pdf

At the age of twelve, Ishmael Beah fled attacking rebels in Sierra Leone and wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. By thirteen, he'd been picked up by the government army, and Beah, at heart a gentle boy, found that he was capable of truly terrible acts. At sixteen, he was removed from fighting by UNICEF, and through the help of the staff at his rehabilitation center, he learned how to forgive himself, to regain his humanity, and, finally, to heal. This is an extraordinary and mesmerizing account, told with real literary force and heartbreaking honesty.

Author : Ann E. Burg
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545392211

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All the Broken Pieces by Ann E. Burg Pdf

An award-winning debut novel from a stellar new voice in middle grade fiction.Matt Pin would like to forget: war torn Vietnam, bombs that fell like dead crows, and the terrible secret he left behind. But now that he is living with a caring adoptive family in the United States, he finds himself forced to confront his past. And that means choosing between silence and candor, blame and forgiveness, fear and freedom.By turns harrowing, dreamlike, sad, and triumphant, this searing debut novel, written in lucid verse, reveals an unforgettable perspective on the lasting impact of war and the healing power of love.

Author : Van Dyke Henry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1318818435

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The Broken Soldier and the Maid of France by Van Dyke Henry Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1260 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : English literature
ISBN : UCSC:32106014328485

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All the Year Round by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peter S. Kindsvatter
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2003-04-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700614165

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American Soldiers by Peter S. Kindsvatter Pdf

Some warriors are drawn to the thrill of combat and find it the defining moment of their lives. Others fall victim to fear, exhaustion, impaired reasoning, and despair. This was certainly true for twentieth-century American ground troops. Whether embracing or being demoralized by war, these men risked their lives for causes larger than themselves with no promise of safe return. This book is the first to synthesize the wartime experiences of American combat soldiers, from the doughboys of World War I to the grunts of Vietnam. Focusing on both soldiers and marines, it draws on histories and memoirs, oral histories, psychological and sociological studies, and even fiction to show that their experiences remain fundamentally the same regardless of the enemy, terrain, training, or weaponry. Peter Kindsvatter gets inside the minds of American soldiers to reveal what motivated them to serve and how they were turned into soldiers. He recreates the physical and emotional aspects of war to tell how fighting men dealt with danger and hardship, and he explores the roles of comradeship, leadership, and the sustaining beliefs in cause and country. He also illuminates soldiers’ attitudes toward the enemy, toward the rear echelon, and toward the home front. And he tells why some broke down under fire while others excelled. Here are the first tastes of battle, as when a green recruit reported that “for the first time I realized that the people over the ridge wanted to kill me,” while another was befuddled by the unfamiliar sound of bullets whizzing overhead. Here are soldiers struggling to cope with war’s stress by seeking solace from local women or simply smoking cigarettes. And here are tales of combat avoidance and fraggings not unique to Vietnam, of soldiers in Korea disgruntled over home-front indifference, and of the unique experiences of African American soldiers in the Jim Crow army. By capturing the core “band of brothers” experience across several generations of warfare, Kindsvatter celebrates the American soldier while helping us to better understand war’s lethal reality--and why soldiers persevere in the face of its horrors.