The After: A Veteran's Notes on Coming Home

Author/Contributor(s):	Ramos, Michael
Publisher:	University of North Carolina Press
Date:	03/05/2024
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

"In twenty-four concussive, embodied, and nonlinear essays, Ramos creates a challenging and complex portrait of what it means to be a soldier, civilian, veteran, father, husband, and teacher - for Ramos ultimately becomes a creative writing professor, using the skills he developed in the military to help others tell stories and find meaning in their lives. While this may sound something like a redemption story, it is instead a brutally honest portrayal that refuses easy answers and seeks to help other war veterans realize they're not alone"--