A. Fred Nelson Millie Nelson Samuelson Doug Nelson
Fred Nelson was born during violent times to missionary parents in China in 1904. He spent most of his life there and in Taiwan, serving not only God, but also the United States Marine Corps. Not long before he died in 1992, he wrote this brief, poignant memoir. His children-editors have added the 25 rare photos and maps, plus italicized explanations. Fred's daughter narrates more of the Nelson family's adventures, both harrowing and wonderful, in her China and Taiwan novels: Hungry River (2011), Dragon Wall (2012), and Jade Cross (2015).
Fred Nelson was born during violent times to missionary parents in China in 1904. He spent most of his life there and in Taiwan, serving not only God,...
A Vietnam veteran and career veterans' counselor who struggles with post-traumatic stress (PTS) tells how to recognize the symptoms of PTS and how to begin the healing process. The veteran and those who care about him/her must understand that: - he/she is not alone in this struggle - and that he/she is not crazy. Post-traumatic stress is a sane person's reaction to intense or protracted violence. We learn to control the anxiety, hypervigilance and behaviors that tend to interfere with making a living, studying and social functioning. Making peace with post-traumatic stress means...
A Vietnam veteran and career veterans' counselor who struggles with post-traumatic stress (PTS) tells how to recognize the symptoms of PTS and how ...