Rule Number Two: Lessons I Learned in a Combat Hospital
Lessons I Learned in a Combat Hospital
- Paperback
247 pages
- Release Date
26 June 2012
Summary
When Lieutenant Commander Heidi Kraft’s twin son and daughter were fifteen months old, she was deployed to Iraq. A clinical psychologist in the US Navy, Kraft’s job was to uncover the wounds of war that a surgeon would never see. She put away thoughts of her children back home, acclimated to the sound of incoming rockets and learned how to listen to the most traumatic stories a war zone has to offer.
One of the toughest lessons of her deployment was perfectly articulated by the TV sh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316067911 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0316067911 |
| Author: | Heidi Squier Kraft |
| Publisher: | Back Bay Books |
| Imprint: | Back Bay Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 247 |
| Release Date: | 26 June 2012 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 140mm x 209mm |
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Critics Review
Every American needs to read this. - General Anthony C. Zinni, USMC (Ret) - former commander of U.S. Central Command
One of the most amazing books I have ever read… - Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman - USA (Ret), author of On Killing and On Combat
A necessary but uncomfortable book for anyone wishing to understand. - Jay Freeman - Booklist
The welcome mat for memoirs by veterans of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom might never wear out so long as they write with the sincerity of Squier Kraft…(who) wins respect with genuine empathy. - J. Ford Huffman - Military Times
Every American needs to read this. - General Anthony C. Zinni, USMC (Ret) - former commander of U.S. Central Command
One of the most amazing books I have ever read… - Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman - USA (Ret), author of On Killing and On Combat
A necessary but uncomfortable book for anyone wishing to understand. - Jay Freeman - Booklist
The welcome mat for memoirs by veterans of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom might never wear out so long as they write with the sincerity of Squier Kraft…(who) wins respect with genuine empathy. - J. Ford Huffman - Military Times
About The Author
Heidi Squier Kraft
Heidi Squier Kraft received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in 1996. After several years as a flight psychologist with the US Navy, she gave birth to twins in 2002. In February 2004, she deployed to Iraq for seven months. She left active duty in March 2005 after nine years in the Navy and is now Deputy Program Coordinator, US Navy Combat Stress Control. She lives in San Diego with her husband and kids.
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