From Library Journal
Kuenning ( Helping People Through Grief , Bethany House, 1987) aims this recovery manual at Vietnam's living casualties: those plagued with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and their relatives. She sketches the historical background behind the war, but mostly replays stories of emotionally and/or physically ravaged veterans--men/women soldiers, POWs, MIAs, Amerasians, and Agent Orange victims. Each chapter contains a bibliography and specific strategies for coping; appendixes include devotional readings and a sample memorial service. Although Kuenning capably and gently blends psychology with Bible teachings, her Christian counseling may not appeal to veterans of different religious persuasions. However, her extensive research, clear writing, and sound advice on resolving grief and guilt is both state-of-the-art psychology and the compassionate essence of most religions. Recommended for larger self-help collections.
- Janice Arenofsky, formerly with Arizona State Lib., Phoenix
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Janice Arenofsky, formerly with Arizona State Lib., Phoenix
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
