{"product_id":"war-child-anthony-jacks-9798993368900","title":"War Child: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Combat Trauma, and the Search for Peace.","description":"\u003cb\u003eDescription for KDP Listing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWar Child: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Combat Trauma, and the Search for Peace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Anthony Jacks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWar Child\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of clarity. In this powerful memoir, Marine veteran Anthony Jacks traces the long arc of trauma from childhood to combat and beyond, revealing how invisible wounds shape the mind, body, and soul. Moving between the deserts of Iraq and the quiet isolation of coming home, Jacks examines what happens when duty demands what the heart can no longer bear-and how healing begins when a warrior finally lays down his armor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending personal narrative with psychological insight and cultural critique, \u003ci\u003eWar Child\u003c\/i\u003e explores the deep connections between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), sustained stress injuries, moral injury, and post-traumatic adaptation. Through raw honesty and poetic reflection, Jacks challenges the limits of the PTSD model and offers a new understanding of the \"war after the war.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its heart, \u003ci\u003eWar Child\u003c\/i\u003e bears witness to the laughter of survival-the involuntary release that rises when the body remembers it's still alive. It is a book for veterans, trauma survivors, and anyone searching for meaning after loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey themes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoral injury, PTSD, and sustained stress injuries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildhood trauma and military service\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHealing, therapy, and identity reconstruction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMasculine vulnerability and resilience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe search for peace after war\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Jacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993368900\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Argos Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d","brand":"Anthony Jacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440604295423,"sku":"9798993368900","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a30c4f7f-8588-4fa5-8ef2-98e9a0e25832.jpg?v=1777183558","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/war-child-anthony-jacks-9798993368900","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}