Sometimes a great notion book4/25/2023 ![]() I finally went to the library, got out an old 1965 edition of the book, started reading through the parts that I had liked listening to. Stechschulte becomes these characters - and many others - because the writing is good, good enough to let one into the story so the story becomes you. He's also the crabby old reprobate Henry Stamper, and the eastern college graduate Leland (Stanford) Stamper, and Vivian, too. He's cool Hank Stamper, a man who lost two fingers in a logging accident (his wife Vivian didn't find out until she takes off his gloves). To start the process, the veteran should download a copy of the VA CG 10-10 from A loving family can heal many wounds.I went through all twenty-six discs of Sometimes a Great Notion, narrated by Tom Stechschulle. ![]() Application has just now been made possible on-line. Entitlement to benefits will vary depending upon the nature and extent of the veteran’s injuries or illness, specifically, the ability or lack thereof of the veteran to perform one or more of daily life activities such as feeding, bathing, hygiene, and ambulation. An eligible veteran must name a primary and family caregiver who must in turn, undergo VA-supervised training. Like most VA benefits, the application process can be exacting. These enhanced benefits include a stipend, mental health services, and access to health care insurance, if not already so entitled. On the VA published regulations governing eligibility for and application to the VA for enhanced benefits for family caregivers of veterans sustaining serious injuries post 9/11. There is even a caregivers’ website, where you can access a number of fact-sheets on benefits available to caregivers to veterans of all eras. Those services included a toll-free Caregiver Support Line 1-87 education and training programs regarding caring for Veterans at home counseling, support groups, and referral services. Recognizing the immense curative power of family, last year Congress passed the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act to provide enhanced benefits for family caregivers of seriously injured or incapacitated veterans who, but for their families, might well face institutionalization. Just as often, the strength of the family and its ability to support the wounded veteran is all that stands between the veteran and the despair of the Ledbetter lyrics. ![]() Often, family caregivers bear the brunt of caring for a wounded veteran who may be simply unable to care for himself in certain important respects. As we wrote last month, these wounds are often as invisible as they are grievous. Since 9/11 we in the extended military family have seen a type of combat and combat injuries that are unique to the War on Terror. It’s that great notion that speaks to us today. It stems from recognition of the power of family–the great notion–of rugged individualism and heroic determination that marked the Stamper family in the novel. The other subtext of the title is less fatalistic. Sometimes I get a great notion/To jump into the river an’ drown. “Sometimes I live in the country/Sometimes I live in the town/ Far from uplifting, Kesey’s “great notion” refers to the dark lyrics of Huddie “Leadbelly” Ledbetter’s Goodnight Irene. Ken Kesey’s 1964 novel, Sometimes a Great Notion, tells the story of a proud and hardscrabble lumbering family in Oregon who live–and die–with the oft-spoken motto, “never give a inch.” The title is somewhat intriguing, though.
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