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The Nam Vet Book Project, "Books to the Wall - 2004", was born in late 2002 when I gave Jerry McNelly (1st Cav. - 1968) a copy of the book, Nam Vet - Making Peace with your Past. I had read the book 10 years ago and always carried extra copies with me to give to fellow Vets I happen to meet. Three weeks after receiving the book, Jerry called and asked if I could give him 10 more copies. He "found himself" in the book and wanted to share Nam Vet with some of his 1st Cav. buddies. A month later, Jerry asked me for an additional 20 copies, followed a month later with a request for an entire case of books. Each time we spoke, Jerry was more convinced that he needed to get Nam Vet into the hands of as many Vets as possible. Many positive changes were taking place in his life and Vets he had given the book to were requesting extra copies to give to their friends. One day my phone rang. It was Jerry saying, "I'll explain in a minute! Just tell me...can I get 10,000 books?..." Nam Vet was written by a 173rd Airborne soldier, Chuck Dean, who relates his return from war. Like many Vets, when he returned to the "world" the war did not end. Again he experienced the unexpected. He had been taught what to expect in war but little was mentioned about the land mines he would encounter at home. He was not alone. Thousands of Vets have read Nam Vet and caught glimpses of themselves on the pages. Aware that soldiers from all wars experience wounds of the spirit, the book explains how hard it is for modern cures to get to the root of the problem. Traumatic stress occurs when we are exposed to physical threats beyond our control in which we perceive great bodily harm or death. Trauma has such a profound affect on those who experience it that today, teams of trained professionals descend on disaster scenes to help victims deal with the effects of trauma. Imagine enduring a year in which you may have experienced dozens of traumatic events with no warning of the potential problem you might face when you returned to your "normal" life. God made us physical and spiritual beings. Nam Vet opens the door to the truth that just as physical wounds must be attended to so must the spiritual wound. Symptoms such as fear, rage, anger, guilt, unforgiveness, depression, substance abuse, and destructive behavior are laid out on the table for examination. The good news is that this is not an incurable disease. It can be recognized for what it is and just as physical wounds can be healed with only a scar left behind, so too can spiritual wounds. Chuck's book reveals that when Jesus said, "Behold, I Make all things new again" the message related not only to the soldier, but to the people around him, including his children, spouse, and other loved ones. The Bible says, "My people perish for lack of knowledge." If you are going into the battle of spiritual healing you better have good intelligence. The truths contained in Nam Vet will set you free.The Nam Vet Book Project is about getting knowledge into the hands of those who need it. Jerry McNelly and Chuck Dean have teamed up. Chuck has made it possible for the Nam Vet Book Project to purchase copies of the book at a great rate. Jerrry is out knocking on doors, speaking whenever and wherever invited, and making preparations to be at the Wall on Memorial Day, 2004 with 10,000 free books. Point Man International Ministries is a 501(c) tax exempt organization. Jerry asked us to help with the project so we have made ourselves available. 100% of all donations to the Nam Vet Book Project will be used for the purchase and distribution of the books. Please send your tax deductible donations to: Point Man International Ministries or PMIM Attn: Book Project P. O. Box 2950 Wickenburg,AZ 85358 Phone: 928 684 1383 Fax: 928 684 1384 If you would like to make a donation in kind, we can use a covered utility trailer, a motorhome, and tents to use at the Wall as distribution points. |
