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War story : sometimes the real fight starts after the battle / Steven Elliott.
"Everyone knows about Pat Tillman, the hero who didn't come home after a tragic encounter with friendly fire in Afghanistan. Aftermath is the untold story of what happened in the accident's wake--and the fall and unlikely redemption of Steven Elliot, a fellow soldier behind the bullets that killed Tillman. Though Elliott was only a young man in his first gunfight, following his superior officer's direction, the shame and regret over his actions wrecked his life. In the years that followed, he suffered from PTSD, depression, and alcohol addiction--and saw no way out beyond suicide. But then a supernatural encounter with God changed everything, restored his broken marriage, and set him on the path to a new mission of helping veterans through the trauma that too often comes in the aftermath of their service. A story of war and faith, love and tragedy, and ultimate healing"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781496429919
- ISBN: 1496429915
- ISBN: 9781496429926
- ISBN: 1496429923
- Physical Description: xiv, 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Carol Stream, Illinois : Tyndale Momentum, the nonfiction imprint of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-304). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue -- Leaving home -- On my way -- Kill or capture -- War -- Ambush -- Burdens -- Truth and consequences -- Brook -- The storm -- Broken -- Freefall -- Lock me up -- Hello, good-bye -- Stop -- That which was not deserved -- Telling the story -- Healing -- The end. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Erlanger Branch | 958.1047 E46w 2019 (Text) | 33126022593291 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | 958.1047 E46w 2019 (Text) | 33126022593283 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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The soldier who pulled the trigger in the friendly-fire death of American hero Pat Tillman reveals how the tragedy plunged him into PTSD, severe depression and alcoholism that tested his faith, ended his marriage and reshaped his perspectives on service. - Tyndale
Every soldier has a war story.
Steven Elliottâs opens with the death of American hero Pat Tillman by âfriendly fireâ in Afghanistanâwhen Army Ranger Elliott pulled the trigger, believing he and his fellow soldiers were firing on the enemy.
Tormented by remorse and PTSD in the aftermath of Tillmanâs death, Elliott descended into the depths of guilt, alcoholism, and depression; lost his marriage and his faith; and struggled to stay alive. The war that began on foreign soil had followed him home.
A must-read for veterans and their loved ones, War Story is an explosive look at the chaos of warâand the battle for life in its aftermath. It confronts some of lifeâs biggest questions: Why do we choose to fight for a country or a cause? What happens when the cost of that fight overwhelms and destroys? Can we forgive and be forgiven? How do we find hope? At its core, War Story is a dramatic personal encounter with war and faith, love and tragedy, and ultimate renewal.
All of the authorâs proceeds from the writing of this book will be donated to organizations serving the mental health needs of the active duty and veteran community.