St. Paul , MN : Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than a million service members have been deployed—some of them two or three times. They and their families have to contend not only with the incredible stresses of separation, but also the often difficult adjustments that come when the service member returns home.

In Life After Deployment: Military families share reunion stories and advice, author Karen Pavlicin honestly addresses many of the issues on military family members’ minds: What will my service member be like when he comes home from war? How do we build a strong relationship between our children and their parent who has been physically missing from their daily lives? How do I know if my loved one is dealing with the normal issues that accompany homecoming or something more serious? And how do I take care of myself and my family in the face of one of the most stressful times of my life?

In Life After Deployment, service members and their spouses, parents, fiancées, and children share their joy and anxiety of homecoming, the adjustments of living together again, and how they coped with anger, depression, PTSD, injuries, grief, and other challenges. Their stories, plus Pavlicin’s down-to-earth advice, create a practical guide for homecoming and the months that follow.

“There are many military family reunions that have a happy ending, as well as many that go through serious challenges,” says Pavlicin. “I wrote this book to let military family members know that no matter how difficult the journey, they are not alone.”

About the author
Karen Pavlicin is the award-winning author of Surviving Deployment: A guide for military families (awarded the Military Writers Society of America’s gold medal for best reference book ) and Life After Deployment: Military families share reunion stories and advice . Known for her practicality, inspirational insight, and sense of humor, Karen helps military families across the United States turn the challenges of deployment and reunion into positive, rewarding experiences.

ISBN 978-0-9657483-7-7
Publication date: January 12, 2007
6"x9" Paperback. 192 pages $14.95

Available at retailers, military exchanges, online at MilitaryFamilyBooks.com, online at Amazon.com, or direct from the publisher. For group discounts, call 651-357-8770.

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ELVA RESA PUBLISHING LLC is an independent publisher based in St Paul , Minnesota , whose mission is to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Other military family titles include Surviving Deployment: A guide for military families by Karen M Pavlicin (April 2003) – awarded 2005 MWSA Gold Medal for Best Reference Book; Deployment Journal for Kids by Rachel Robertson (July 2005); A Year of Absence: Six women’s stories of courage, hope, and love by Jessica Redmond (Nov 2005) – awarded 2005 MWSA Gold Medal for Best Nonfiction Book and First Place Current Events in the 2006 Midwest Book Awards; and Heart of a Hawk: One family’s sacrifice & journey toward healing by Deborah Tainsh (May 2006). For additional information about these titles, visit www.elvaresa.com. All titles are available from www.MilitaryFamilyBooks.com.

Additional resources: www.survivingdeployment.com – deployment info and resources for military families www.deploymentkids.com – deployment info for kids, distance calculator, time zones, games