From The Ashes

There is a part of trauma that no one talks about — the part that begins after the sirens fade, the deployment ends, the shift is over, and the world expects you to move on. On the outside, life goes back to normal. On the inside, nothing feels the same. From the Ashes is a raw and deeply human memoir about living with PTSD after survival — not in the moments of crisis, but in the quiet that follows. Written from the perspective of someone who has served, struggled, loved, broken, rebuilt, and learned how to stay, this story explores what it means to exist in the space between “I’m fine” and “I don’t know how much longer I can do this.” This book does not glorify trauma or offer simple answers. Instead, it speaks honestly about numbness, exhaustion, identity loss, and the cost of carrying pain in silence — while still showing that healing is possible, not as a heroic transformation, but as a slow, courageous act of remaining present in your own life. For first responders, veterans, healthcare workers, trauma survivors, and anyone who has ever kept going when it felt impossible, From the Ashes offers something rare: Not inspiration. Recognition. A reminder that survival is not weakness — and learning how to live again is its own kind of strength.
ASIN: B0GFJM3B6B
VSKU: BVV.B0GFJM3B6B.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Mecham, Cody J
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.