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Location	Call #	Volume	Status
Sherman Library	UB364.5 .S54 2008		AVAILABLE

Author	Reay, Stephen M.
Title	The forgotten veterans / Stephen M. Reay.
OCLC	717316289
ISBN	9781606434048
	1606434047
Publisher	Grand Junction, CO : S & J Pub., [2008]
	�2008
Description	134 pages ; 23 cm
LC Subject heading/s	Veterans Administration Hospital (Sheridan, Wyo.)
	Disabled veterans -- Rehabilitation -- United States.
	Disabled veterans -- United States -- Anecdotes.
	Veterans' hospitals -- Employees -- Biography.
	Recreational therapy -- United States -- History.
	Sheridan (Wyo.) -- History.
Summary	"Steve Reay spent 30 years compiling the material for this book from his experiences working at the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital in Sheridan, Wyoming. HIs military service in Vietnam together with his love of sports was the catalyst for a career in recreation therapy serving the needs of physically and psychologically disabled veterans. He worked alongside many doctors, nurses and hospital staff treating wounded, traumatized or often just lonely veterans. He observed their dedication and caring spirit as they ministered to hundreds of combat-impacted patients."--Page 4 of cover.
Contents	A lonely hill in Vietnam -- Returning to "the world" -- The scars of war for all generations -- Therapeutic approaches for hospitalized veterans -- Cowboys and Indians -- Evolving changes in veterans' care -- Memories of a lifetime of service -- Epilogue.

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