{"product_id":"at-the-va-h-lee-barnes-9781647792732","title":"At the Va: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt the VA \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an unflinching and deeply humane portrait of combat veterans--primarily from the Vietnam era--as they seek care within Veterans Affairs hospitals. These imagistic, lyrical pieces focus not on the battlefield but on its aftermath. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor H. Lee Barnes, a veteran himself, addresses familiar wounds such as PTSD, moral injury, and survivor's guilt while also bringing attention to underexamined experiences, including those of women veterans who have survived sexual assault. The collection honors sacrifice without sentimentality and resilience without oversimplifying the challenges veterans face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its center is a quiet irony: the VA can be frustrating and imperfect, yet to be there at all is to have survived. In that tension, Barnes finds a measured sense of hope that will resonate with readers who understand any type of trauma and recovery. Thoughtful and timely, \u003ci\u003eAt the VA\u003c\/i\u003e asks what we owe our veterans long after their service ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e H. Lee Barnes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1647792738\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647792732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nevada Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"H. Lee Barnes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174586884351,"sku":"9781647792732","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/at-the-va-h-lee-barnes-9781647792732","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}