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 Reflections—Between the Lines:
The Healing of the Vietnam Generation are the stories of
every man and woman who returned from Vietnam. They came back
alive, but many were physically, mentally and spiritually wounded.
The fifty-five men and women whose words and photos fill these
pages had the courage to bear their souls, knowing it would stir
up old demons. These are not stories of war, but of the long
journey they've all taken from the terrifying madness that was
Vietnam, to this life twenty-five years after the fall of Saigon. Jan
Goff-LaFontaine is married to a Vietnam veteran. Her work
on Reflections began with a need to understand her husband’s
challenges with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and grew into a
desire to give a voice to all Vietnam veterans.
See Jan talking about Reflections on TV
June 13--6:30 p.m. (and again on June 27)
See it on
Real Player
Rogue Valley Community Television (RVCT)
(Southern Oregon)
"Creativity for
Life's Challenges"
 128 pages, 10" x 10"
Hardbound with dust jacket
$35.00 + $4.00 shipping and handling
(for Priority or Express shipment, contact
us)
Turner Publications
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See this page for Resources and Websites to help
Vietnam Veterans who suffer from PTSD.
See this page to see other Books helpful to
Vietnam Veterans who suffer from PTSD.
Reviews:
"What a wonderful and fascinating book! You have done a
great service and a fabulous job. I am so honored to be
included."—Senator Max Cleland
 "Her photographs and interviews provide a provocative and
insightful look at the state of the Vietnam
veteran in contemporary society. This book seeks to break down the
conventional negative stereotypes that many Americans hold about
these veterans. It also inspires hope for the thousands who are
still surviving that difficult experience. Her work is a moving
tribute to the way that human courage and spirit can survive and
rekindle in spite of horrendously dehumanizing conditions."—Peninsula
Pulse
"Jan Goff-Lafontaine has produced a wonderful, remarkable,
healing book. Photographs of 50 plus people who were there-from
combat veterans to Red Cross workers and everything in be-tween-are
accompanied by reflections about the costs of war in the words of
each person. Jan's Vietnam veteran husband got PTSD after the Loma
Prieta earthquake [subsequent trauma often triggers PTSD
reactions]. She didn't understand so she started talking to other
vets, and to quote her, "My heart opened, and I knew these
were stories that had to be heard by others. I wanted these
experiences to be in a book so that everyone could know the
struggles, the courage, and the triumphs of Vietnam vets, and
realize the personal toll of war." Me, too. It's a great
book. Reflections Between the Lines moved me to tears in a lot of
places, something that I consider a healing quality. It also made
me laugh out loud. I had trouble putting the book down. Her
subtitle is "The Healing of the Vietnam Generation," and
this is one of the ways we heal, telling our stories."—Patience
Mason of Patience
Press
 "This is a powerful book, a sanctuary for contemplation
and understanding. The... stories of veterans photographed in Reflections
confirm that war, and its aftermath, is tragic. Yet, through a
healing journey their triumphs are extraordinary. Thankfully, for
posterity, their stories will not be lost. May these chapters of
man and woman’s experience with war be fuel—inspiration of the
highest order—for making a difference in people’s lives."—Diane
Carlson Evans, Chair and Founder, Vietnam Women’s Memorial
Project, Army Nurse Corps (1966-72) Vietnam ((1968-69)
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