POEMS from PAIN to LIFE: (A Vietnam Dog Handler's Love and Fears of Life)

Through soul-searching poetry that helped contextualize his life experiences, veteran Rex A. Greenawalt shares with readers his stories of combat, family, memorial, and companionship with Hubert, a scout dog who helped save his life during the Vietnam War. Greenawalt writes of the pain and isolation many veterans have come to know upon returning home and uses his words to show how addressing and learning to understand one’s pain can lead to a meaningful life with a loving family and supportive community. POEMS from PAIN to LIFE is a diverse collection about the emotional journey of one man who, from an aching history of war, grew into a passionate artist.