Don Gerstein

Don Gerstein asked Barbara Nickless:

Hi, I enjoyed "Blood on the Tracks" and looking forward to the next installment. I see you are reading Dave Grossman's book. I haven't read that one, though the title/subtitle seem to indicate the book talks about similar subjects in the book I did read, "On Killing." The effects of war and how it shapes human thoughts and reactions were enlightening. Are you finding "On Combat" helpful?

Barbara Nickless Hi, Dee. I'm so glad you enjoyed Blood on the Tracks! I am getting through "On Combat" rather slowly since I read multiple books at a time. But this book is every bit as interesting and helpful as "On Killing." Grossman and Christensen talk about normal physical and psychological responses to combat (whether it be in battle or on the streets). For the moment, I have skipped ahead to Section Four--The Price of Combat: After the Smoke Clears because I am particularly interested in our response to traumatic stress (both mental and physical) and how we can mitigate it. I think you'd enjoy it.

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Mike Thornburg

Mike Thornburg asked Barbara Nickless:

Just finished, 'Blood on the Tracks", and am currently reading 'Dead Stop'. How do you come by your detailed knowledge of rail that makes up Sydney Rose's post war career?

Kim

Kim asked Barbara Nickless:

Sydney Rose seems to have developed some serious issues from her tour in Iraq. Her experiences ring as being very realistic. I'm guessing, since you were born in Guam, that you were a child in a military family. I'm curious about how you get into Sydney Rose's head. Did you serve, does it come from family experience, or is it based on research and interviews?

Norma Endersby

Norma Endersby asked Barbara Nickless:

No question, Ms. Nickless, just a fan of the Dr. Evan Wilding books ... can't wait for the next one! Maybe I do have a question ... how can I become one of your early readers? I've read 13 of your books, follow you, and am currently reading your latest, The Drowning Game. Thanks!

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