Sitting in the Flames: Uncovering Fearlessness to Help Others | 
 enlarge | Author: John Devore
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Category: Book
Buy New: $18.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 2075624
Media: Paperback
Pages: 264
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 1419603906
Dewey Decimal Number: 355
EAN: 9781419603907
ASIN: 1419603906
Publication Date: May 10, 2006
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Product Description
A combat veteran's story about his journey from trained killer to a work-in-process peaceful warrior, who has uncovered the strength and courage to help others. It is generous in its scope, insightful in its clarity, and bravely compassionate in its intention. Ellen Tanner Marsh, New York Times best selling author, remarks, 'Beautifully told, DeVore's book is an important and unforgetable addition to the literature of Vietnam...Above all, this is a finely rendered and heartfelt account of one man's inner journey to peace.'
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Wife of a combat veteran September 9, 2006
Sitting in the Flames is offered to those who long for a breath of hope, freedom and peace amidst the harsh reality of runaway consumption; of the myth of war; of environmental degradation; and of our cultural conditioning that nourishes what one believes, as opposed to how one behaves. For the spouse, mother, child or friend of a combat veteran, Sitting in the Flames is a must read.
Reflections On A Well Lived Life June 12, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
West Point grad, decorated warrior, several Ph.D's and a successful business career as a vice president for a multi-national Corporation, this is the man all our mothers hoped we would grow up to be. But, "Sitting in the Flames," isn't just another self congratulatory autobiography by a successful, self-satisfied American. Instead, DeVore uses his own life and experiences to investigate the Vietnam War and its causes and examine the cultural myths that are leading our country into a belief that militarism and war are the only road to peace and freedom. If you are a Vietnam veteran, as I am, read this book. If you are on active duty, have a friend or relative on active duty, read this book. If you are a young person embarking on a career and have no plans to participate in the military, but want to understand how to avoid the pitfalls of "group thought", read this book. And finally, if you're older, retired and tired of playing golf everyday and tending to a garden and want to reinvigorate your life, read this book. The simple steps set forth in, "Sitting in the Flames," won't in and of themselves change your life, but they will help you understand your own thought processes which guide your life, and that is surely a first step to change.
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