Hold Fast: A Man's Journey Through Grief, Fatherhood, and the Quiet War of PTSD (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798218721398)

Hold Fast is a memoir about what happens when the armor cracks. After the sudden death of his brother, P. J. Lyons didn't fall apart-not right away. He stayed in uniform, went back to sea, coached youth hockey, and raised four kids. From the outside, he looked fine.

Inside, he was unraveling.

Told with brutal honesty and unexpected warmth, Hold Fast charts one man's slow descent into the fog of PTSD-and the long, messy fight to come back. From the Coast Guard to the kitchen floor, from migrant rescues to missed bedtime stories, this is a story about guilt, silence, anger, and love that refuses to quit.

It's not about heroes. It's about holding on when nothing makes sense.

And learning how to come home-for real this time.