1987
In 1969, two substance-abusing, unemployed actors retreat to the countryside for a holiday that proves disastrous.
107 min
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John Standish joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) Police in 1985 and served for six years, reaching the rank of Corporal. He became embroiled in a drinking culture that he continued to struggle with after her left the military.
3.5 year-old Emmet has an unusual friendship with his neighbor, 89.5 year-old Erling. The two are nearly inseparable. You always hope that a tale such as this one will result in a happy ending, but life just isn't that simple . . .
Don Malarkey grew up scrappy and happy in Astoria, Oregon—jumping off roofs, playing pranks, a free-range American. Fritz Engelbert’s German boyhood couldn’t have been more different. Regimented and indoctrinated by the Hitler Youth, he was introspective and a loner.
One night in 1967, twenty-six-year-old John Donohue—known as Chick—was out with friends, drinking in a New York City bar. The friends gathered there had lost loved ones in Vietnam. Now they watched as antiwar protesters turned on the troops themselves.
The process to uncover your purpose after a career in military service takes great introspection.
Our treatment of troops returning from combat has led to a culture of permanent disability. They deserve better.
Jack was wounded in Vietnam after landing in a hot LZ. He lost some of his Marines that day and after returning home, grieved their loss by turning to drugs and alcohol.
After transitioning from the Air Force back to civilian life, Jeff started experiencing relationship problems. Eventually he was divorced, homeless, and drinking excessively. With the help of VA, Jeff became sober and reconnected with his family.
A practical and inspiring guide to transformational personal storytelling, The Story You Need to Tell is the product of Sandra Marinella’s pioneering work with veterans and cancer patients, her years of teaching writing, and her research into its profound healing properties.
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