{"product_id":"the-evil-hours-a-biography-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-paperback","title":"The Evil Hours: A Biography of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid J. Morris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Conveys the mysteries of trauma in a way that is unsurpassed in the literature . . . This is the most important book on the subject to come out in this century.\" --\u003cem\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Compulsively readable.\" --\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Post-traumatic stress disorder haunts America today, its reach extending far beyond the armed forces to touch the lives of millions of us. In \u003cem\u003eThe Evil Hours, \u003c\/em\u003e David J. Morris shares stories of people living with PTSD--including himself--and investigates the rich scientific, literary, and cultural history of the condition. The result is a humane, unforgettable book that has been hailed as a literary triumph, and an indispensable account of an illness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"[\u003cem\u003eThe Evil Hours\u003c\/em\u003e] reminded me why I wanted to be a writer in the first place . . . Communicate[s] the reality of PTSD, both to those who live with it and those who never have.\" --David Brooks, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Engaging . . . Timely . . . A fascinating and well-researched narrative.\" --\u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is the book we've always needed . . . A work that empowers and connects people like never before. Anyone who has been touched by PTSD would benefit greatly from this book.\" --\u003cem\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e$27.00\u003cbr\u003e Higher in Canada\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Just as polio stalked the 1950s, and AIDS overshadowed the 1980s and 90s, post-traumatic stress disorder haunts us in the early years of the twenty-first century. Over a decade into America s global war on terror, PTSD afflicts as many as 30 percent of the conflict s veterans. But the disorder s reach extends far beyond the armed forces. In total, some twenty-seven million Americans are believed to be PTSD survivors. Yet to many of us, the disorder remains shrouded in mystery, secrecy, and shame.\u003cbr\u003e Drawing on his own battles with post-traumatic stress, David J. Morris a war correspondent and former Marine has written a humane, unforgettable book that will sit beside \u003ci\u003eThe Noonday Demon \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor of All Maladies \u003c\/i\u003eas the essential account of an illness. Through interviews with people living with PTSD; forays into the rich scientific, literary, and cultural history of the condition; and memoir, Morris crafts a moving work that will speak not only to those with PTSD and their loved ones, but to all of us struggling to make sense of an anxious and uncertain time.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid J. Morris invites us into his own heart of darkness in order to deliver an \u003cb\u003eunflinching and compassionate\u003c\/b\u003e study of post-traumatic stress disorder. This is far more than a biography of a psychological condition, or a memoir of one individual; it is also a cogent analysis of an ever-increasing phenomenon that has changed the landscape of our culture. If one has any hope of coming to grips with what shapes America every day, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Evil Hours \u003c\/i\u003eis a must read\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAlice Sebold\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lovely Bones \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLucky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Trauma destroys the normal narrative of life, Morris explains in this \u003cb\u003eimpassioned, well-researched, and beautifully written \u003c\/b\u003ebiography of an illness that we ve only recently realized is an illness. Though he hates the idea of turning writing into therapy, \u003cb\u003ereading his book has helped this fellow sufferer\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Evil Hours\u003c\/i\u003e is a much needed narrative. \u003cb\u003eIsmet Prcic\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eShards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMasterful and moving\u003c\/b\u003e, David Morris s investigation of this troubling psychiatric disorder asks all the important questions. This book honors suffering while also making room for hope.\" \u003cb\u003eEmily Bazelon\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSticks and Stones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDAVID J. MORRIS is an author, former Marine infantry officer, and journalist who has covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for \u003ci\u003eSlate, Salon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand other outlets. He is also a frequent guest on NPR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 05, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52444664168755,"sku":"9780544570320","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/NkdCeVlLQzBjVTNTbmYzL3grTmFzdz09.webp?v=1758941891","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-evil-hours-a-biography-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}