CRRL Picks: Books for Veterans, Military Members and Their FamiliesLike this list

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• Best Careers for Veterans

  Transitioning to Civilian Life

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  Best Careers for Veterans provides the more than 110,000 military personnel entering civilian life each year with vital guidance on translating their military experience into the most successful and rewarding careers possible

• Business Networking for Veterans

  a Guidebook for a Successful Transition From the Military to the Civilian Workforce

  Abrams, Michael P.

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  This plain-speaking guide helps veterans build a vital network that can be extremely useful when making a living in the civilian world.

• The Deployment Toolkit

  Military Families and Solutions for a Successful Long-distance Relationship

  Moore, Janelle, 1972-

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  A self-help guide for spouses dealing with separation that reveals many resources in place for military families.

• Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors

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  This annual, updated year 2018 edition of the "Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, and Survivors" includes resources to help veterans access their benefits.

• Military and Mindful

  Eight Essential Elements to Manage Your Military Career and Motherhood

  Verell, Benefsheh

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  Benefsheh Verell combines her knowledge of mindfulness practices with over twenty years in the Army as a Military Police and Information Operations officer to educate service members and their families about the mental, emotional, and physical…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Once a Warrior, Always a Warrior

  Navigating the Transition From Combat to Home--including Combat Stress, PTSD, and mTBI

  Hoge, Charles W.

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  The essential handbook for anyone who has ever returned from a war zone, and their spouse, partner, or family members.

• Plenty of Time When We Get Home

  Love and Recovery in the Aftermath of War

  Williams, Kayla

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  Kayla and Brian are two vets who fell in love and struggled to find a way to be together back home, all the while dealing with the consequences of Brian's battle injuries.

• Run, Don't Walk

  the Curious and Chaotic Life of a Physical Therapist Inside Walter Reed Army Medical Center

  Levine, Adele

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  What's it like to work at Walter Reed with patients who have faced some of the harshest consequences of war? A physical therapist takes you inside her world with great humanity.

• Soldier Girls

  the Battles of Three Women at Home and at War

  Thorpe, Helen, 1965-

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  A reporter follows three friends who joined the Indiana National Guard over twelve years, through their time in Afghanistan to their days at home.

• Top Dog

  the Story of Marine Hero Lucca

  Goodavage, Maria, 1962-

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  When dogs go to war with their people, they bring to the conflict all of their canine courage. Lucca served as an explosives dog and developed a strong bond with her handlers.

• Warrior's Return

  Restoring the Soul After War

  Tick, Edward

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  Using archetypes and traditions from a variety of cultures, Dr. Tick presents ways for warriors to heal the wounds that go deep.

• What Every Veteran Should Know

  Veterans Benefits

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  Provides information on benefits and services for veterans, covering such topics as healthcare, education benefits, life insurance, military pay, overseas benefits, and home loan guarantees.