Though others have published reminiscences of Joseph Conrad, these accounts have frequently contained inaccuracies, sometimes even simple fabrications. It is partly in an attempt to set the record straight that John Conrad, the novelist's only surviving son, has committed these memoirs to print. Mr Conrad has not tried to import into the book the biographical interpretations or speculations of others, but rather to recall and set down as honestly and directly as possible what he remembers from around 1909 to the point of his father's death in 1924. Through his vivid and detailed account of...

John Conrad is not your normal soldier. In fact there is little about John that could be considered normal. His tendency for anti-socialism combined with his out of the box ability for problem solving, make him the perfect candidate for fixing the problems that the US government causes in its foreign affairs. John's unique ability to influence people's minds without trying presents him with equally unique problems. And the more people he upsets, the more his reputation worsens. All John really wants to do is to lead a normal life and do normal things like normal people. But there always seems...

A gripping account of PTSD, and a stark reminder that, for many, wars go on long after the last shot is fired.

In the shadows of army life is a world where friends become monsters, where kindness twists into assault, and where self-loathing and despair become constant companions. Whether you know it by old names like -soldier's heart, - -shell shock, - or -combat fatigue, - post-traumatic stress disorder has left deep and silent wounds throughout history in the ranks of fighting forces.

Among the Walking Wounded tells one veteran's experience of PTSD through...