The Evil Hours: A Biography of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

"Conveys the mysteries of trauma in a way that is unsurpassed in the literature . . . This is the most important book on the subject to come out in this century." --Times Literary Supplement

"Compulsively readable." --Los Angeles Times

Post-traumatic stress disorder haunts America today, its reach extending far beyond the armed forces to touch the lives of millions of us. In The Evil Hours, David J. Morris shares stories of people living with PTSD--including himself--and investigates the rich scientific, literary, and cultural history of the condition. The result is a humane, unforgettable book that has been hailed as a literary triumph, and an indispensable account of an illness.

"[The Evil Hours] reminded me why I wanted to be a writer in the first place . . . Communicate[s] the reality of PTSD, both to those who live with it and those who never have." --David Brooks, New York Times

"Engaging . . . Timely . . . A fascinating and well-researched narrative." --Chicago Tribune

"This is the book we've always needed . . . A work that empowers and connects people like never before. Anyone who has been touched by PTSD would benefit greatly from this book." --Foreign Policy

Author: David J. Morris
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 01/05/2016
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780544570320
ISBN10: 0544570324
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- Psychology | Psychopathology | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Biography & Autobiography | Medical (Incl. Patients)

About the Author

DAVID J. MORRIS is an author, former Marine infantry officer, and journalist who has covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for Slate, Salon, the Los Angeles Times, Nation, and other outlets. He is also a frequent guest on NPR.