Hearing the Echoes

A Memoir of Containment

Hearing the Echoes is a raw, unflinching memoir about living with the unrelenting auditory hallucinations of combat—mortar rounds slamming into the ground, explosions ripping through silence, and machine gun fire that erupts without warning. For years, these intrusive sounds dictated the terms of every interaction, fracturing relationships, demanding constant withdrawal, and leaving no room for sustained connection.

This is not a story of transcendence or complete recovery. It is the unvarnished account of containment: learning to interrupt episodes that once ran unchecked, to draw a line between internal perceptual events and external reality, and to maintain functionality when continuity is never guaranteed. Through the collapse of three marriages, the brutal realities of single fatherhood, and the physical toll of chronic pain and surgical interventions, the author charts a path through limitation rather than beyond it.

This book lays bare the cost of living with what cannot be extinguished: the fractured conversations with daughters that could not be retrieved.

©2025 Alex Parkview (P)2026 Alex Parkview

Moving Forward Through the PTSD of a Soldier

This is a riveting story about a young boy who longed for attention and love. As his life evolves, he goes to Iraq as a soldier. The author tells the story of the daily internal struggles of PTSD from combat. He shows the motivation to grow from his daily internal nightmares of combat for the sake of his daughters. This is the story of failed love, PTSD, family, and the determination for survival.

Raw, real, personal!

It’s personal, it’s real, as a vet it spoke to my Core! As a counselor, I wanted to be there for the author! I’ll definitely be giving this out to my service members. Thank you!!!

military

Great book on what military personal go through. It definitely opens your eyes on what goes on in the military.

The untold truth combat afterlife

This was an interesting listen. From a person that has never been in the military and has no close relatives that have been it is humbling to hear how combat can change peoples lives. This has given me a tiny view into what some of the people that have served our great nation have been and are going through in their daily lives. I thank you for your service to our country and wish you well in your ongoing dealings with the fallout of your service

Incredible insight

As the ex wife of a veteran this book is eye opening. I can't imagine this is what he went through. The details about what the author experiences and how he works to overcome the daily struggles is incredible. Knowing it's not as simple as just going to therapy but a combination of medication, music and therapy help me to understand my ex in a more profound way. This is a must read for anyone dealing with PTSD or anyone close to someone who is.