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Dan Sheehan served two tours with the Marine Corps in Iraq; the first as an attack helicopter pilot during the 2003 invasion and the second in 2004 as a forward air controller with a special operations unit. His award winning first book After Action: The True Story of a Cobra Pilot's Journey examines his combat experiences and how they followed him home.

His second book, Continuing Action: Completing the Warrior's Journey addresses gaps in the modern warrior's preparation for war and offers pragmatic guidance for veterans navigating the challenges of coming home. It is set for release in 2015.

Dan left the Marine Corps as a Major in 2007, and now lives in California with his wife, their two young children, and a pitbull named Kitty. ...more

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Dan Sheehan I'm currently working on my second book, "Continuing Action: Completing the Warrior's Journey." While this is a working title, it accurately reflects …moreI'm currently working on my second book, "Continuing Action: Completing the Warrior's Journey." While this is a working title, it accurately reflects the book's premise that facing the challenges of coming home is an integral part of any warrior's journey.

Members of the United States military are extremely well prepared to go into combat but unprepared for what comes after. "Continuing Action" aims to fill that gap in preparation by explaining that warriors have always experienced challenges adjusting to life after combat, and that facing them is not a betrayal of one's warrior identity.

It goes on to identify misconceptions that cause modern veterans to remain stranded between war and peace, explains the devastating consequences of keeping difficult experiences compartmentalized, and examines how the modern warrior's journey ends abruptly--and artificially--upon leaving the war zone.

But it doesn't just identify the problem. "Continuing Action" also provides pragmatic suggestions that veterans can follow--either by themselves or with assistance--to navigate their own challenges. If viewed in their entirety, these challenges can appear overwhelming. But they don't have to be.

Based on my personal experiences readjusting to life after combat in Iraq, "Continuing Action" breaks the challenges down into manageable components and explain how to deal with them in sequence. It offers a means to separate these various challenges and keep them from reinforcing each other.

"Continuing Action" is currently out for test reads with mental health professionals, veterans, and leaders of non-profits that serve the veteran community. I've asked for their feedback by mid-January and, after incorporating it, will decide whether to pitch the book to agents or self-publish again. I've had a great experience self-publishing so far and am leaning that direction. But if an offer is forthcoming...(less)

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	After Action: The True Story of a Cobra Pilot's Journey 4.29 avg rating — 288 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dominaria United by Langley Hyde (Goodreads Author), Seanan McGuire (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Brian Evenson (Contributor) 3.79 avg rating — 19 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Continuing Actions: A Warrior's Guide to Coming Home by Dan Sheehan (Goodreads Author), Jonathan Shay (Foreword) 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Opposing sports teams shake hands when the game is over. Dead soldiers just rot.”
― Dan Sheehan, After Action: The True Story of a Cobra Pilot's Journey

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message 3: by Dan

May 04, 2014 01:43PM

I'm pleased to announce that After Action won two medals in the 2014 IPPY Awards (Independent Publisher Book Awards).

Gold Medal in "Memoir--Personal Struggle" category
Bronze Medal in "Best Adult Non-Fiction Personal E-Book" category

Many thanks to the IPPY creators and judges for their support.

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message 2: by Dan (last edited Aug 11, 2013 02:04PM)

Aug 11, 2013 02:00PM

Here's a link to my interview in Publishers Weekly Select Report. In it I explain some of my experiences self-publishing and the reactions my book, After Action, has received from readers.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by...

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message 1: by Dan (last edited Jul 24, 2013 09:16AM)

Jul 06, 2013 08:53AM

I'm very excited the reviewers at Publishers Weekly Select chose my book for a "Starred Review" in the 8 July 2013 issue!

“In this sensitive and intensely presented memoir, Sheehan addresses his tours of duty during the Iraq War and the burdens he grappled with as a result. His vivid prose conveys the turmoil and danger of piloting a combat helicopter and the special psychology of fighting, but his real story lies in dealing with the return to “normal” life. Sheehan presents with brutal clarity the illusory assumption that veterans can easily resume their prewar identities, and the impediments that the culture of wartime present to those needing assistance in adjusting to civilian life. Sheehan convincingly argues that other cultures are more attuned to the need for warriors to bear what he calls the “burden of peace.” His recognition that his initial sense of being unique in feeling maladjusted was wrong supports his claim that hiding the psychic wounds of combat is common. It is hard to quarrel with his view that the attention given to the extreme cases detracts from the more frequent, if less dramatic, woes of the average veteran. Sheehan’s writing and recommendations deserve the attention of anyone interested in this important issue, which is as topical as tomorrow’s headlines.”

Starred Review, Publishers Weekly Select, 8 July 2013: pg 51

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