{"product_id":"9781682996812","title":"Summary, Analysis, and Review of David Finkel's Thank You for Your Service","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLEASE NOTE:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a \u003ci\u003ekey takeaways\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eanalysis\u003c\/i\u003e of the book and \u003cb\u003eNOT\u003c\/b\u003e the original book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStart Publishing Notes' \u003ci\u003eSummary, Analysis, and Review of David Finkel's Thank You for Your Service\u003c\/i\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary of the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis \u0026amp; Key Takeaways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed \"About the Author\" section\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreview:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Journalist David Finkel, who had previously written about the experiences of an Army infantry division fighting in Baghdad, now tells the story of soldiers grappling with the after-effects of their service in Iraq. Finkel focuses primarily on Adam Schumann, an extremely capable non-commissioned officer now suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after witnessing several horrific scenes during combat as well as feeling tremendous guilt for missions he didn't go on that resulted in the death of colleagues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Schumann returned from Iraq after these events and struggled to readjust to family life. He and his wife Saskia have a strained relationship. She feels the requisite amount of guilt for the injuries that he suffered, but also believes he must put that behind him and return to serving as a husband and a provider. Because he has not won a generous disability pension, like other injured colleagues, his diminished cognition and impaired judgment have combined to limit him to menial jobs and much-reduced workloads. He also experiences mood swings and nightmares, recurring conditions that have not endeared him to Saskia, who is struggling to raise their two children. Saskia has a complicated relationship with Amanda Doster, wife of Adam's deceased friend James Doster and the beneficiary of a large Army death benefit, whom she alternately pities and envies (and borrows money from, without ever paying it back). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Start Publishing Notes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018868179184,"sku":"9781682996812","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781682996812_p0.jpg?v=1763698731","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781682996812","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}