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Part one of the book addresses the trauma of atrocity experienced by a civilian, Ania,in Bosnia, now trying to start a new life with her daughter (conceived through rape) in England.

In part two of the book, Oliver, a counsellor works with Graham, a member of the army traumatised by events in Northern Ireland and in Iraq.

‘My generation of servicemen would not have experienced, indeed would not have known about, counselling. For Graham … his first meeting with Oliver is, using a military term, ‘a night encounter’. He knows someone is there, but because it is dark, if not pitch black, is he friend or foe, and what are his intentions? Richard describes this encounter admirably, sensitive to the difficulty someone like Graham may have early on in establishing trust with a mental health progfessional’ John Castle, Captain, Royal Navy (1958-1995).