Too Pained to Live, Too Scared to Die presents the voice of a military veteran, Frank White, who struggles, after his active duty's conclusion, with substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder. He begins this memoir by reflecting on his early life, uncovering the roots of his circumstances in the events of those formative years. At times confessional in tone, always straightforward, Too Pained to Live, Too Scare to Die brings to life Frank White's efforts to live in the place caught between the two poles contained in the title. Whether you care about the challenges facing this...