The Physics of War: Poems of War and Healing (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781502471970)

Born in New York City, Peter Bourret, a proud grandfather and father of two sons, has lived in Tucson, Arizona for over sixty years; he attended twelve years of Catholic school, graduating from Salpointe Catholic in 1965. During 1967 and 1968, he served in Vietnam with the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division as an 81mm mortarman and graduated from the University of Arizona in 1971, receiving a Masters Degree from the U of A in 1974. He volunteered with a local adult education program for several years and taught social studies for seven years at Apollo Middle School; taught English for eighteen years, seventeen at Sahuaro High School. Currently retired, he is writing his memoir; he has written a soon to be published novel and has authored several hundred poems; additionally, he was the subject of "Strands of Barbed Wire", a documentary about his PTSD and his return trip to Vietnam in 1991. He dabbles in photography and has a large collection of photographs from his 1993 trip to Bosnia to bring humanitarian aid to the refugees during the Bosnian war. He is an avid hiker and has traveled extensively, including two return trips to Vietnam, one in 1991 and a second trip in 1999. He was a candidate for the school board in Tucson and has volunteered in the local public schools, teaching writing to second and tenth graders, and has supported a school in Nicaragua with books. He is a charter member of his local Marine Corps League and is a life member of Vietnam Veterans of America. Currently, he volunteers at the Tucson VA, working with veterans who are experiencing PTSD symptoms. He was award a 1st place medal for "Alone with it on Veterans Day" in the personal experience category at the 2014 National Veterans Creative Arts Festival in Milwaukee, where he was asked to present his award-winning poem. "War: a memoir" was published online in June of 2014 by The Writers' Circle, Inc. @ www.riwriterscircle.com . In the Land of Loud Noises and Vacant Stares is scheduled for publication in early 2015.