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"Some people put their life and health at risk to save others. It is in their blood. This book commemorates them. This is a personal story of Cliff Bauman's journey as a Pentagon 9/11 volunteer first responder and his experience with trauma and survivor's guilt. The story told here explores how he overcame his difficulties and saved many lives, from putting himself at risk rescuing sailors, to speaking to large groups about the importance of seeking help and becoming a ""Mental Health Warrior."" Among the pages of this book is the story of Cliff and other first responders, as well as insight on the nature of trauma's effect on people. Along the way are lessons from forensic psychology and the suicide prevention field on how and why reaching out for help can be a bridge . . . from suicide . . . to hope."

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"William D. Kammerer is a forensic psychologist, Commissioned Army National Guard Officer and 21-year military veteran, and a former Army Suicide Prevention Program Manager of five years. He gained insight about suicide prevention from many special assignments, and utilized his background as a forensic psychologist to review investigation documents to determine the priorities Army leadership should focus on to stop suicide in its ranks. He met, traveled, and worked with CW4 (Retired) Clifford (Cliff) Bauman during a 6-month special assignment for the Army. While attending a ""lived-experience"" discussion panel at an American Association of Suicidology (AAS) conference, he realized the importance of Cliff's story and was inspired to bring it to a broader audience through a book. William is married with three children and is currently a research psychologist in the DC area. A Dostoyevsky enthusiast, he also enjoys classic cars, retro computers, and coaching his kids' sports teams. Clifford W. Bauman is a 34-year Army Veteran and an internationally known motivational speaker. As a survivor of an attempted suicide, he realizes the importance of getting counseling and having a strong support structure. Cliff hosts his own podcast, The Mental Health Warrior, on Veteran Trash Talk and Wreaths Across America Radio, and has published articles in USA Today, Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force Times, GX Magazine, Newsliner, National Guard Association Magazine, Huffington Post, and RallyPoint. Cliff believes that ""Life Promotion"" is the best suicide prevention."

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