Simon SongJoy Defends His Melody: A Children's Tale of Love, Loss and Heroism

By Roby Dean-Blest

Do you know somebody who has a deployed loved one? Perhaps your own family is trying to make sense of life after having a family member return from Iraq or Afghanistan...Roby Dean-Blest, an adult child of Vietnam veteran, Chuck Dean, creates a unique, school-age children's story addressing the complicated issues of wartime PTSD, -Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.Often, kids cannot understand the volatile emotions they experience during the long months of waiting and wondering..finally coming to a head with the return of their veteran.-Then the real "adjustment period" begins...Written as a tool for military personnel and their families, "Simon" bridges the gap for readers who may be experiencing their own delayed stress symptoms, confusion or lack of coping skills to deal with the aftermath of their Homecoming.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442132817
• ISBN13: 9781442132818
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.2" x 8.0"