War touches us all—leaving visible and invisible wounds on the warriors who fight, disrupting their families and communities, and leaving lasting imprints on our national psyche. In spite of billions spent on psychological care and reintegration programs, we face an epidemic of combat-related conditions such as PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). With Warrior’s Return, Dr. Edward Tick presents a powerful case for changing the way we welcome our veterans back from service—a vision and a ...

“With a resounding salute to those who have given their lives, this book empowers us to overcome the soul loss that is the result of all wars.” —Jan C. Scruggs, founder, Vietnam Veterans Memorial“Speaking as a war veteran, I do believe Ed Tick’s heart has seen what my eyes have seen.” —Robert Reiter, veterans’ service officerPost-traumatic stress disorder increasingly afflicts veterans of modern warfare. The New England Journal of Medic...

• Explores hidden soul-healing practices including dream incubation and interpretation as well as sacred pilgrimage• Examines how dreams, visions, and other non-normative events reveal the conditions needed to restore the soul and facilitate healing• Includes successful healing techniques, practices, and case studies to reveal how healings are achieved with these methodsThe modern practice of medicine and psychology grew out of the ancient Greek healing tradition, s...

A Vision of the Warrior’s Journey to WholenessAs veterans from a new generation come back from overseas, our culture’s lack of resources for returning warriors has become a greater problem than ever. “Lifelong suffering after war is not inevitable,” says Dr. Edward Tick. “But in our culture, we have unwittingly forced our veterans to carry the moral and social of burdens of warfare alone.” On Restoring the Warrior’s Soul, Dr. Tick offers tools for healing ...