Judith Herman

How Do We Repair the Souls of Those Returning from Iraq?

Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D. | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Iraq War, Conscience, Moral-Injury, Judith Herman, Veteran Suicides, Ethics, Iraq, Ptsd, Jonathan Shay, Tyler Boudreau, Veterans Affairs, Veterans Administration, Veterans Day, Iraq Veterans, Homeless Veterans, Department of Veteran Affairs, Religion News
Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D.

The hidden wounds of war do not heal when left unattended; instead, they may fester for years in depression, homelessness, addiction, and a half-lived existence finished by suicide.

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Fighting Back Skills That Every Woman Should Know (PHOTOS)

Melissa Soalt | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Women, Judith Herman, Rape, Kick, Trauma, Safety, Slide Show, Feminine Protection, Power, Sexual Assault, Fight-Back, Self-Defense, Gift of Fear, Resistance, Fight, Weapon, Martial Arts, Slidepollajax, Self Help, Bruce Lee, Healthy Living News
Melissa Soalt

For those ungodly emergencies, when prevention fails or you've effectively been ambushed, you need Maximum Protection! Translation? Bang-up fighting skills cooked in female ferocity.

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A Storyteller, A Family Builder, An "Inspirational Pragmatist"

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Inauguration, Barack Obama, Judith Herman, James Hillman, Obama Story, Obama's Inauguration, Obama Inauguration, Obama Storyteller, Politics News
Richard (RJ) Eskow

Obama is a storyteller. His speeches lay out a vision of the country he sees and the country he would like to see. Storytellers are usually observers, not participants -- and Obama is both.

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