![]() From the moment he discovered he’d be joining the military to the struggle to overcome PTSD after returning home, this is a powerful story of self-exploration, loss, and heartbreaking anguish. The author found himself serving the military overseas and feeling a sense of duty to his fellow soldiers, and soon found himself facing the unyielding violence of war which forced him to face everything he ever believed and knew about himself. Scott Service’s Lines in the Sand: An American Soldier ’ s Personal Journey In Iraq, the author takes readers on an ever personal journey through their time serving overseas. Even if we do have inclinations toward violence, we also have inclination to empathy, to cooperation, to self-control.” ![]() As psychologist professor Steven Pinker once said, “Human nature is complex. While many advocate for peace and equality, violence always finds a way of trickling into our grander societies, upsetting the balance and causing chaos wherever it goes. Whether we want to admit it or not, humanity as a whole is far too often ruled by violent tendencies than not. ![]()
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