The Healing Heroes Book: Braving the Changes When Someone You Love Is Wounded in Service

The Healing Heroes Book: Braving the Changes When Someone You Love Is Wounded in Service

by Ellen Sabin
The Healing Heroes Book: Braving the Changes When Someone You Love Is Wounded in Service

The Healing Heroes Book: Braving the Changes When Someone You Love Is Wounded in Service

by Ellen Sabin

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Overview

The Healing Heroes Book: Braving the Changes When Someone You Love is Wounded in Service is an interactive book that helps children and families of wounded service members deal with the feelings, changes, and challenges they face because of their loved one's injury. It helps children learn about wounds from service (including post-traumatic stress, brain injuries, burns, amputations), express their feelings, ask questions, and explore healthy ways to cope with the changes resulting from the injury to someone they love. It’s an activity book, journal, and conversation-starter that opens lines of communication while it supports military family members.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780982641606
Publisher: Watering Can Press
Publication date: 11/26/2012
Pages: 64
Product dimensions: 8.60(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range: 6 - 12 Years

About the Author

Ellen Sabin is the founder of Watering Can Press; a publisher committed to "growing kids with character." Her series of children’s books engage, inspire, and support children and families. She has infectious enthusiasm for the topics in her books, making her a regular speaker at conferences and events where she shares insights with adults. She also hosts reading events for children and families at schools, libraries, and other group settings. Prior to creating this award-winning series, she worked in public health and humanitarian endeavors— running nonprofit organizations in the US and Africa. She holds a master's degree in Public Health from Harvard; an MPA from NYU; and attended Emory and the London School of Economics studying political science and medical anthropology, respectively.

What People are Saying About This

Jay E. Berkelhamer

Honest, direct, helpful, therapeutic, and above all a priceless aid to military children. This book belongs with each and every parent, health provider, therapist, or teacher seeking ways to support children in coping with a loved one wounded in service.
— Jay E. Berkelhamer MD (Past President American Academy of Pediatrics)

Bobby Henline

As a wounded solider with physical burns, amputations, scars, and invisible wounds, I'm so excited that this book exists for military families. Often, when trying to get through difficult times, we don't know where to start, but once we get started, we see that we're making progress. Ellen Sabin's The Healing Heroes Book helps military family members find a starting place! It kick-starts the conversations that begin the healing process. It's hard as a wounded service member to admit we need help and explain to our children why we act different because of our invisible wounds. To me, my family members are the heroes that stood by my side to get me stronger. Thank you, Ellen, for giving us this well-needed book to support military families.
— Bobby Henline (Wounded Warrior [4-tour Iraqi War Veteran] currently, Comedian and Speaker)

Mike and Deborah Mullen

Ellen Sabin's wonderful book teaches all of us about the impact of the wounds of war, both visible and invisible. It is a special gift to the children of the wounded and their families, who provide the healing spirit for so many remarkable young men and women who have sacrificed so much for our country.
— Mike Mullen (Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.) and 17th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff) and Deborah Mullen (Military Family and Veteran's Advocate)

From the Publisher

“Ellen Sabin's wonderful book teaches all of us about the impact of the wounds of war, both visible and invisible. It is a special gift to the children of the wounded and their families, who provide the healing spirit for so many remarkable young men and women who have sacrificed so much for our country.” – Mike Mullen, Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.) and 17th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff – Deborah Mullen, Military Family and Veteran's Advocate

“The Healing Heroes Book, by Ellen Sabin, covers an important and often difficult topic. If you want to give back to those who have served and made sacrifices for our country, share this book.” – General Stanley McChrystal, U. S. Army, Retired

“When service members sustain wounds, it affects the lives of their spouses and children. This book fills an enormous unmet need as it supports the whole military family. The author wraps insight, wisdom, research, and practical advice into a book that is engaging and hopeful.” – Lee and Bob Woodruff, Journalists

“This sensitive book helps children understand their changed family environments and offers valuable suggestions of healthy coping skills. Ultimately, this unique book encourages readers to express themselves, overcome fears, identify support systems, and find hope.” – Alma J. Powell, Chair of America’s Promise Alliance

“Honest, direct, helpful, therapeutic, and above all a priceless aid to military children. This book belongs with each and every parent, health provider, therapist, or teacher seeking ways to support children in coping with a loved one wounded in service.” – Jay E. Berkelhamer, MD, Past President American Academy of Pediatrics

“As a wounded solider with physical burns, amputations, scars, and invisible wounds, I'm so excited that this book exists for military families. Often, when trying to get through difficult times, we don't know where to start, but once we get started, we see that we're making progress. Ellen Sabin's The Healing Heroes Book helps military family members find a starting place! It kick-starts the conversations that begin the healing process. It's hard as a wounded service member to admit we need help and explain to our children why we act different because of our invisible wounds. To me, my family members are the heroes that stood by my side to get me stronger. Thank you, Ellen, for giving us this well-needed book to support military families.” – Bobby Henline, Wounded Warrior (4-tour Iraqi War Veteran) currently, Comedian and Speaker

Lee and Bob Woodruff

When service members sustain wounds, it affects the lives of their spouses and children. This book fills an enormous unmet need as it supports the whole military family. The author wraps insight, wisdom, research, and practical advice into a book that is engaging and hopeful.
— Lee and Bob Woodruff (Journalists)

Alma J. Powell

This sensitive book helps children understand their changed family environments and offers valuable suggestions of healthy coping skills. Ultimately, this unique book encourages readers to express themselves, overcome fears, identify support systems, and find hope.
— Alma J. Powell (Chair of America's Promise Alliance)

General Stanley McChrystal

The Healing Heroes Book, by Ellen Sabin, covers an important and often difficult topic. If you want to give back to those who have served and made sacrifices for our country, share this book.
— General Stanley McChrystal (U. S. Army, Retired)

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I wrote this book with the hope that – in some small way- I can give back to the military families whose contributions and sacrifices I honor.

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