Appalachian Free Spirit: A Recovery Journey

A variety of spiritual traditions, coupled with the Twelve Steps, provide a powerful road to recovery in this remarkable story of resilience and renewal. It reveals a new way of life salvaged from the depths of PTSD and the long-term addiction that followed in its aftermath. Drawing on letters written from Somalia and Vietnam half a century ago, the book offers an intimate and e hard-won spiritual awakening that leads to lasting healing.

DUKE TALBOTT, PH.D., is Professor Emeritus of History ...