{"product_id":"the-mat-never-ends-joseph-l-hull-9798218825508","title":"The Mat Never Ends: Honor Beyond the Steps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mat Never Ends\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful, unflinching memoir by former Tomb Guard and combat veteran SSG (R) Joseph L. Hull, LCSW, who invites readers to walk beside him through the sacred silence of Arlington National Cemetery to the hidden battlefields of the mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending raw honesty with reflective depth, Hull recounts his journey from standing watch over America's Unknown Soldiers to confronting the invisible wounds carried home from war. Through discipline, loss, and purpose, he explores the question faced by every veteran: \u003cem\u003ewhat happens when the mission ends, but the fight continues within?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with the precision of a soldier and the heart of a therapist, this memoir transcends military experience. It's a story of brotherhood, endurance, and rediscovering meaning beyond the uniform. For anyone who has ever wrestled with identity, trauma, or the search for peace after service, \u003cem\u003eThe Mat Never Ends\u003c\/em\u003e is a testament that duty, like healing, never truly ends; it evolves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Themes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sacred honor of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePost-service identity and the psychology of purpose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePTSD, resilience, and the path to mental healing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrotherhood, leadership, and sacrifice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph L. Hull\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218825508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ironpath Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Joseph L. Hull","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520147632383,"sku":"9798218825508","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ac427c88-b070-4e34-8683-46b5098a882e.jpg?v=1778741035","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mat-never-ends-joseph-l-hull-9798218825508","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}