Overview

Nine Paris of Boots in Vietnam is a sobering reminder of the internal damage often suffered by combat veterans and others with PTSD. In the author's words, ""I've had a story to tell from the moment I stepped back onto American soil in 1970 after serving in Vietnam for a year, but it took 50 years for that story to find the right words, and for those words to find their voice. My time in Vietnam ended in 1970, but I carried my experiences home with me like a heavy backpack full of unprocessed emotion. The ugliness of war was strapped to my back, and I carried the burden with me, unable to put it down."" The real life stories told by the authors, along with the ""After Action Review"" with nine steps to healing provide practical tools for veterans and family members dealing with PTSD and transitions from military to civilian life.

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As an active duty soldier with nearly 17 years of service and 45 months of that spent in 3 different combat zones, I can think of scores of buddies who need this book in their hands right now. This book cannot go into print fast enough. It should be on every Chaplain's shelf, and at every VFW and American Legion Hall . MAJ Byron (Wes) Wilson, SOF Plans Officer, Combined Arms Center Special Operations Directorate, U.S. Army J.F.K. Special Warfare Center & School I have never read a book about war with so much hope. Nine Pairs of Boots in Vietnam didn't leave me remembering the vileness of combat, but mindful of a mighty God who is with us in the darkest part of the night, the lowest part of the earth, down deep in caves, in the middle of jungles, where the only light is what can be found in the human soul JM Huxley, award winning author, speaker, podcaster, and nationally syndicated news anchor. The interweaving of Steve and Rosie's experiences is a powerful testimony of peace and joy through Christ while still providing an honest look at the harmful effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The After Action Review with nine steps to healing provide a road map for transitioning from the war front to the home front. Major General Gene Krase, retired

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Steve Williams returned from Nam and got his undergraduate degree from Washburn University in 1982 in Corrections and Criminal Justice, graduating with honors. He went on to get a master's in management from Baker University in 1993 and spent 31 years at Shawnee County Court Services as a juvenile probation officer and supervisor. Steve began volunteering as an Outpost Leader for Point Man Topeka in 1995. After retiring from Court Services in 2006, Steve became the state coordinator for Point Man Kansas and became a board member for Point Man International Ministries in 2010. He and his wife, Rosie, co-authored his memoir, Nine Pairs of Boots in Vietnam: Steps to Freedom Every Veteran Needs to Know, on Veteran's Day, 2020. Steve enjoys his home, office, shop and barn in Tecumseh, Kansas. He is involved with the Healing Waters program through the VA, Military Vehicle Preservation Association (they are helping him restore an M151A2 Army Jeep). His hobbies include woodworking, fishing, antiquing, traveling with his wife and being Papa to six grandchildren. Steve is active in his church and taught an adult class for 45 years and formerly served on the board of elders. Rosie J Williams has a degree in Family and Child Development with an emphasis in community services. After years of working for the state of Kansas and in various community grant programs, she started and ran an eldercare case management business for nine years. In 1987, Rosie was actively involved in the leadership of the women's ministry program at her church before becoming the state coordinator for Home Front Kansas in 2007. Rosie loves being a Nana, and hobbies include bible journaling, running her antique booth, traveling and enjoying church activities with family and friends. In addition to being a published author, Rosie's skills include blogging, non-profit program development, grant writing, ghost writing, and business.

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