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Invisible storm : a soldier's memoir of politics and PTSD / Jason Kander.

Kander, Jason, (author.).

Summary:
In 2017, President Obama, in his final Oval Office interview, was asked who gave him hope for the future of the country. Jason Kander's was the first name he mentioned. Suddenly Jason was a national figure, barnstorming the country and preparing a run for the White House. What no one knew was that despite his meteoric political ascent, Jason's service in Afghanistan as an intelligence officer had haunted him from the moment he got home. For eleven years, he suffered from PTSD - a secret he kept from everyone, including himself. He didn't believe he'd earned it. Yet Jason thought endlessly about the civilians he could not help and the fellow soldiers he left behind. His survivor's remorse was acute, his nightmares were constant, and his defenses spiked to alarming levels that tested the strength of his marriage and closest friendships. As his presidential prospects blossomed, Jason's condition worsened. He thought going home might help, so he shocked the political world by leaving the presidential field to run for mayor of Kansas City instead. Even as he cruised toward a landslide victory, privately Jason continued to spiral. He was seized by depression and suicidal thoughts. Finally, recognizing the severity of his mental illness, Jason dropped out of the mayor's race, removed himself from public life, and sought help. Here, Jason has written the book he himself needed in his darkest moments. It is a no-holds-barred account of what it is like to be touted as a top contender for the highest office in the world while at war with personal demons. Brutally honest and emotionally raw, Jason's account of his hard-won fight for a mind at peace reframes what courage really looks like and provides hope for those still on the journey toward healing.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780358658962
  • ISBN: 0358658969
  • Physical Description: xiv, 210 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Mariner Books, [2022]
Subject: Kander, Jason.
Politicians > United States > Biography.
Soldiers > United States > Biography.
Veterans > United States > Biography.
Post-traumatic stress disorder.
Missouri > Politics and government > 21st century.
Genre: Autobiographies.

Available copies

  • 28 of 28 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 28 total copies.
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Abington Community Library 92 KANDER (Text) 50687011790576 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Albright Memorial Library 92 KANDER (Text) 50686016196136 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library B KAN (Text) 37268003148228 AHMFL Biography Available -
Altoona Area Public Library 355.0092 KAN (Text) 33240004967314 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Bedford County Library B KANDER (Text) 35010001097201 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Cambria County Library 973.932 K166i (Text) 85131001835553 CACM Non-Fiction Available -
Dalton Community Library 92 KANDER (Text) 50689090008003 Browsing Available -
Dover Area Community Library Adults Kander Biography (Text) 34217000893776 Adult Area Available -
Exeter Community Library KAN (Text) 33249025342126 Biography Available -
Green Free Library (Wellsboro) 921 KANDER (Text) 92525672 GFWM Main Room Available -


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