“Why, Mommy, why? Why can’t I have friends overlike everyone else? Why do all the other fathers laugh and playwith the children, and Daddy doesn’t? Why doesn’t Daddy ever cometo parties in the kindergarten?”Through the eyes of a child, Lea Zvi describesa painful problem, which affects many thousands of families inwar-torn countries.“An amazing, moving and touching story, whichskillfully describes the phenomenon of post-trauma through theyoung, innocent eyes of a boy of six. Post-trauma has extensiveconsequences. The impact of the disease affects all members of thehousehold, and coping with it is no simple matter. This extremelyimportant and valuable book provides a coping tool for childrenliving in the shadow of the disorder.”Dr. Miki Polak, Psychiatrist“This book is concise and as clear as adiamond,” says psychologist Michal Klarman, who adds: “As apsychologist who treats PTSD veterans and their families, I see theemotional precision with which the book depicts the distress feltby David, who doesn’t understand what’s going on, but feels hisfather’s emotional absence – and this is why I think this book isso important.”

“Why, Mommy, why? Why can’t I have friends overlike everyone else? Why do all the other fathers laugh and playwith the children, and Daddy doesn’t? Why doesn’t Daddy ever cometo parties in the kindergarten?”Through the eyes of a child, Lea Zvi describesa painful problem, which affects many thousands of families inwar-torn countries.“An amazing, moving and touching story, whichskillfully describes the phenomenon of post-trauma through theyoung, innocent eyes of a boy of six. Post-trauma has extensiveconsequences. The impact of the disease affects all members of thehousehold, and coping with it is no simple matter. This extremelyimportant and valuable book provides a coping tool for childrenliving in the shadow of the disorder.”Dr. Miki Polak, Psychiatrist“This book is concise and as clear as adiamond,” says psychologist Michal Klarman, who adds: “As apsychologist who treats PTSD veterans and their families, I see theemotional precision with which the book depicts the distress feltby David, who doesn’t understand what’s going on, but feels hisfather’s emotional absence – and this is why I think this book isso important.”