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The Trials of Homecoming
November 11, 2008
Jonathan Shay psychiatrist, MacArthur fellow
James Meeks former army captain
Christopher Lydon former host, The Connection [homepage]

Psychiatrist and MacArthur Fellow Jonathan Shay explains his treatment of combat trauma by using the ancient accounts of battle described in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. He is joined by former army captain James Meeks, who served two tours of duty in Iraq. Radio host Christopher Lydon moderates.

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Binding: Paperback, 352 pages

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