Don Philpott: 23 books
Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD
A Resource and Recovery Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2011
As more veterans return from deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, more are needing care for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and combat-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI). While there are several treatment and recovery options, outlets for support, and other resources, understanding and gaining...
Special Needs Families in the Military
A Resource Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2011
The saying 'it takes a village to raise a child' is especially true for families with special needs children. It takes an 'army' of therapists, doctors, nurses, counselors, and educators. Special needs families in the military often find the task even more daunting, compounded by the unique circumstances...
Sexual Assault in the Military
A Guide for Victims and Families
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2014
Sexual assault and harassment in the military have been a critical subject for years. Many victims may be reluctant to press charges because of fear of retaliation, damage to their careers, and widespread uncertainty regarding the military justice system. However, when circumstances arise, there are...
The Deployment Toolkit
Military Families and Solutions for a Successful Long-Distance Relationship
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2016
Deployment comes in many forms and serves many purposes. Any separation from loved ones is an emotionally difficult time for all concerned, especially when children are involved – but separation is now a modern day military reality. Those unfamiliar with the military may not understand the nuances...
Military Mental Health Care
A Guide for Service Members, Veterans, Families, and Community
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2012
Too often American veterans return from combat and spiral into depression, anger and loneliness they can neither share nor tackle on their own. Military Mental Health Care: A Guide for Service Members, Veterans, Families, and Community seeks to aid our troubled, returning forces by dissecting the...
by Don Philpott
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016
Critical Government Documents on Law and Order reviews of many law and order issues facing us today. The book does not offer any new science not attempt to take sides. It is, however, an attempt to gather together information from as many sources as possible so that you, the reader, don’t have to....
by Cheryl Lawhorne-Scott, Don Philpott, Jeff Scott
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2014
Military life places unique demands on military families with children including frequent moves, disruptions in schooling, family separation, health care issues, loss of friends, financial hardships, underemployment of military spouses, and the ever present threat of risk of injury or death of loved...
Is America Safe?
Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Emergency Preparedness
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2009
As potential targets, such as military facilities, symbols of democracy, government buildings, and infrastructure are 'hardened' against possible terrorist attack, terrorists will shift to softer targets: churches, schools, malls, mass entertainment centers, high-rise apartments, transportation centers,...
The Wounded Warrior Handbook
A Resource Guide for Returning Veterans
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2009
The typical wounded soldier must complete and file 22 forms following an active-duty injury. To many soldiers and their families coping with the shock and reality of the injuries, figuring out what to do next_even completing tasks as seemingly easy as submitting paperwork_can be overwhelming and confusing....
The Wounded Warrior Handbook
A Resource Guide for Returning Veterans
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2011
The typical wounded soldier must complete and file twenty-two forms after an active-duty injury. To soldiers and their families coping with the shock and reality of the injuries, figuring out what to do next—even completing tasks that seem easy like submitting paperwork—can be overwhelming and...
Military Finances
Personal Money Management for Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2013
This informative and accessible book provides a one-stop guide to navigating the many financial questions facing today’s military in all phases of service: active duty, preparing for transition or retirement, and post-military lives and careers. It covers general financial planning along with many...
The Military Marriage Manual
Tactics for Successful Relationships
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010
At a time when divorce and suicide rates are at record levels in the military, The Military Marriage Manual: Tactics for Successful Relationships is an invaluable aid to members of the military and their spouses and families. The book presents advice for couples on a range of issues, both extraordinary...
The World of Wine and Food
A Guide to Varieties, Tastes, History, and Pairings
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
Many wine drinkers would like to be more adventurous but are reluctant to experiment by choosing an unknown wine that may disappoint. There are literally tens of thousands of wines and scores of countries around the globe producing them – and shelf after shelf of different Merlots or Pinot Grigio...
by Don Philpott
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2012
The War of 1812, often known also as the Second War of American Independence, was hugely influential in shaping the United States as we know it today. It was fought between the U.S. and Great Britain and its provinces—Upper and Lower Canada—with France acting as a thorn in both of their sides....
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