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Tales from the Blast Factory: A Brain Injured Special Forces Green Beret's Journey Back From the Brink by [Adam Marr, Andrew Marr, Mark L. Gordon]

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FROM THE WAR ON THE GROUND TO THE WAR WITHIN and the source for the award winning documentary film Quiet Explosions: Healing the Brain.

In August, 2013, Special Forces Green Beret, Andrew Marr, returns home from another deployment a quietly broken man. Enduring the last of many traumatic brain injuries, Marr works as a breacher for his Special Forces team and finds himself in close proximity to a number of explosive blasts.

During Tales from the Blast Factory, Marr's "silent wound" begins to manifest in radical physical and behavioral changes that derail him, resulting in a desperate search for help. Marr called upon the initiative and determination that had served him as a warrior--and eventually triumphed with the help of an innovative doctor. As thousands of veterans, athletes, accident victims, and other TBI sufferers wallow in the wake of inadequate treatment--and in many tragic cases, turn to suicide--this book offers new hope and explains the science behind this very specific kind of healing, and why conventional protocols fail.

"Takes us from the battlefields of Afghanistan to Andrew's unrelenting battle to be whole again . . . a raw reminder that even in a brain injured state, the mind can clearly triumph." --Joe Rogan

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"In our lives there are many wars to be fought. This book takes us from the battlefields of Afghanistan to Andrew's unrelenting battle to be whole again--for himself, his family, and so he could go on to help others suffering from TBIs on a major scale. It's a raw reminder that even in a brain injured state, the mind can clearly triumph."--Joe Rogan

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Andrew Marr, MBA is a husband, father, Retired Special Forces Green Beret, Warrior Angels Foundation cofounder, and the best-selling co-author of TALES FROM THE BLAST FACTORY: A Brain Injured Special Forces Green Beret's Journey Back from the Brink. His book has been turned into an award-winning full feature documentary titled Quiet Explosions: Healing the Brain by a two-time EMMY winning director with a three-time Academy Award winner contributing to the film as well. Andrew lives with his wife Becky the love of his life and their seven children in the Houston area.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Morgan James Publishing (August 1, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1835 KB
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Andrew Marr, MBA is a husband, father, Retired Special Forces Green Beret, Warrior Angels Foundation cofounder, and the best-selling co-author of TALES FROM THE BLAST FACTORY: A Brain Injured Special Forces Green Beret’s Journey Back from the Brink. His book has been turned into an award-winning full feature documentary titled Quiet Explosions: Healing the Brain by EMMY and Academy Award winners. Andrew lives with his wife Becky the love of his life and their seven children in the Houston area.
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BlackSheepAce

Liberate The Medically Oppressed!

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2017

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I would like to personally thank Andrew for bravely giving an account of his nightmare scenario in dealing with traumatic brain injury and seeking treatment in a completely inept and woefully inadequate military medical system. The mindset of many veterans is that we are expected to suffer in silence all while 22 of our brothers and sisters choose to take their lives every single day and it takes a true leader to stand up and say enough is enough. The book is an account of the true story of a Green Beret who has experienced a severe brain injury due to an explosion while serving overseas. While being knocked unconscious from a massive explosion is horrific enough, the true battle began as this man sought treatment for this injury through the military medical system. The full effects of traumatic brain injury are just beginning to be understood in this day in age with the awareness being brought front and center not from the medical community but from the sufferers themselves in many cases. We see this in professional football and in the military now with horrible effects that manifest themselves in the form of anxiety, depression, hormonal imbalances, and then eventually suicidal or even homicidal tendencies. We are literally watching the best within our society mentally deteriorate in front of our eyes and nothing is being done. Andrew expertly describes how he was able to find help against all odds to treat his condition and be the hero for his family that he knew he had to be. I have personally been frustrated with the extreme amount of health problems our fellow veterans experience after leaving the service. I have essentially had more friends die of service connected health issues than I have while serving overseas in combat and I have lost confidence that the military and VA medical systems will come up with a solution. If you are a veteran reading this and you feel that your post service quality of life has decreased then I challenge you to read this book and begin assessing your symptoms. You do not have to suffer from depression, weight gain, diabetes, suicidal thoughts, increased risk of cancer and heart disease, and a feeling of hopelessness. The root cause of these problems could possibly be hormonal imbalances and increased inflammation seen in service connected incidents such as exposure to burn pits, repeated shock from being near explosions (Count IED teams, EOD, Engineers etc.) and the general high stress lifestyle of combat deployments. Seek help at all costs and never take no for an answer. Your glory days are yet ahead my brothers and sisters!

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Michelle Gillespie

Essential - A Call to Action

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2017

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As a therapist & doctoral candidate in clinical psych who specializes in trauma & recovery, I have the opportunity to work with & advocate for trauma survivors & those struggling with TBI's in both civilian and military populations. The insights shared in this book are essential for professionals in the field on multiple levels, as well as a resounding roll call for us to broaden our scope of treatment & to come together as a unified team with a shared mission: helping folks get their lives back. SFC Marr's story of tremendous personal determination, sacrifice & recovery within the contexts of his enduring family, the military & the current medical system highlight the many flaws in our system, as well as the amazing potential for more effective triage. I'd highly recommend this read for anybody with even faint interest in this subject, and particularly those who want to more effectively, and holistically support our vets both at home & abroad.

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Tone

FINALLY A SOLUTION FOR THOSE SUFFERING TBI-BASED DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND OTHER RELATED PTSD SYMPTOMS

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2017

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I first heard Andrew Marr and Dr. Mark Gordon speak on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast episode #700. On that episode, Andrew shared his story - which is laid out in TALES FROM THE BLAST FACTORY - on how he was able to fully recover from his Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress symptoms through the help of Dr. Gordon's protocol.

Andrew's comeback story touched my heart. I finally understood that my grandfather, a World War II and Korean War veteran, may have suffered similar brain injured symptoms that Andrew had described but never received the treatment that is now available through pioneers like Dr. Gordon. My grandfather wasn't the easiest person to be around growing up due to his temper but had he had access to a proven solution for the brain to heal, he may have felt more like himself, been more kind and less intimidating to be around.

Who do you know that may have had their light dimmed due to physical and emotional trauma to the head and/or body?

I thought about all millions of people who had acute and chronic head/body traumas, not only the wounded warriors like Andrew, but those from full-contact sports, car accidents, physical abuse, being a curious child, traumatic birth, a combination of these and etc. I thought about my own life and the numerous times I've hit or been hit in the head. Maybe that's why I had issues with depression, anxiety, anger and thoughts of suicide throughout my life?

So, I reached out to Andrew who referred me to Dr. Gordon to have my levels checked out, like what is referenced in Tales From The Blast Factory. Turns out, I was deficient in a few key hormones and nutrients. Armed with objective measurements, Dr. G put me through an individualized nutraceutical protocol. Within a couple of days, I felt my brain turn back on! I felt like me again!! Besides a host of physiological and psychological benefits I received from Dr. G's protocol, I finally felt like that internal parking brake toward life was finally let go. Although stress still exists, my brain and body can now adapt and thrive in life because it's FULL, instead of "running on empty."

Certainly read this book if you or someone you know is suffering mentally and/or physically. There are over 20 plus veteran suicides happening in the US each day?!! This doesn't include the civilian population that is suffering as well!! The solution to healing and optimizing the brain is finally available. TALES FROM THE BLAST FACTORY is true real-world example that actually works and is saving lives.

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