Adam Marr - Tales from the Blast Factory: A Brain Injured Special Forces Green Berets Journey Back From the Brink

In our lives there are many wars to be fought. This book takes us from the battlefields of Afghanistan to Andrews unrelenting battle to be whole again--for himself, his family, and so he could go on to help others suffering from TBIs on a major scale. Its a raw reminder that even in a brain injured state, the mind can clearly triumph.

Joe Rogan

Comedian, UFC commentator,

Host of The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast

Andrew Marr is a war hero and Special Forces veteran who was knocked unconscious eliminating a weapons cache in Afghanistan less then 50 meters away from him and his team while pinned down from effective enemy fire. This event and several more led to numerous documented disabilities including Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress. Returning home, he found himself on 13 medications including those for depression, insomnia, and anxiety. Andrew knew he was at a crossroads. This was the beginning of Andrews own healing. He quit tobacco, stopped drinking, came off all medication, and embraced an emotional healing that began by identifying his own personal purpose which was to serve others. He embraced a physiological approach to inflammation and neurochemical replacement rather than a pharmacological one. He made a choice that brought him into the light. All major change, he says, occurs from inspiration or desperation. For Andrew, it was both.

Marc Siegel MD

Professor of Medicine and Medical Director of Doctor

Radio on SiriusXM

NYU Langone Medical Center

Fox News Medical Correspondent

Author of The Inner Pulse; Unlocking the Secret Code of Sickness and Health

Inspirational with optimism and ownership of ones direction in life. Andrew Marr drew upon his pain to feed his philosophy and learned to heal himself. He sums up his thoughts with real life experiences which he shares with the reader. You will find yourself returning to , repeatedly, to maintain a life of direction and therefore quality.

Mark L. Gordon, MD.

Medical Director, Millennium Health Centers, Inc.

Millennium-WAF TBI Project

CBS Studios

The Clinical Application of Interventional Endocrinology (2007)

Traumatic Brain Injury: A Clinical Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment (2015)

Arriving at the depths of despair as a result of multiple TBIs as an Army Green Beret, Andrew Marr hit rock bottom, mentally and emotionally. Andrew and Adam Marr share their journey as brothers so others on the same path will know there are true, physiologic underlying reasons for the spiral downward and a path back to health. Their book is about hope: that its possible to determine ones own outcome, no matter how dark the future appears. If you have a loved one suffering the effects of war, read this book now. Seek the wisdom and experience from those who have been to hell and back.

Michael Lewis, MD, MPH, MBA, FACPM, FACN

Colonel (Retired), U.S. Army

Author, When Brains Collide: What every athlete and parent should know about the prevention and treatment of concussions and head injuries

www.WhenBrainsCollide.com

Andrew Marr has written a moving, gritty, unembellished account of a long and formidable struggle. In the wake of a series of multiple traumatic brain injuries that cost him nearly everything, he found his way outand largely flying solo at that. This book may just make him even more valuable to other victims and their families than he was as a Special Forces Green Beret.

Martin Polanco, MD

Founder and CEO of Crossroads Ibogaine Treatment Center

Special Operations soldiers are driven by why and how. When a challenge is presented, they search for a deep understanding of why the issue is occurring. With that understanding, they develop and test every possible how to meet a challenge. Tales from the Blast Factory exemplifies the special operations mentality to solve any problem through persistence, understanding, and teamwork. An excellent read for those searching to find solutions for those affected by traumatic brain injury.

Matthew Griffin

Army Ranger

Combat Flip Flops Co-Founder and CEO

www.combatflipflops.com

Andrew Marr conveys clearly the connection between hormones and overcoming TBI/PTSD. Our hormones have a much stronger impact on how we think and feel than how we think and feel affects our hormones. Andrew is at the forefront of explaining why everyone with PTSD should have their hormonal profile tested as it could very well be the overlooked reason for your symptoms.

Mike Mahler

Author of Live Life Aggressively! What self-help gurus should be telling you

Co-Host of the Live Life Aggressively Podcast

http://www.mikemahler.com/

As a senior strategic and administrative operations leader, I have worked around the globe in some of the most challenging locations and environments. But almost nothing compares to the challenges Andrew has faced and overcome in his painstaking return from the brink. I recommend this book to anyone and everyone who has mountains to climbno matter what form they take.

Joshua Katz

Army Ranger, Senior CIA Operative, Counter-Terrorism Expert

Warrior Angels Foundation Board Member

Former Senior Policy Advisor to the House Committee on Homeland Security

This book has something to say about the treatment of our heroes and what can be done for them that isnt currently being done. Think about putting your life on the line every day. You dont, they do. Andrew Marr brilliantly tells the story of the journey of the Warrior Angel. I recommend it to those who want insight and help.

Michael I. Levy

Hollywood Film Producer

Partner in Falcon6

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Tales From the Blast Factory

A Brain Injured Special Forces Green Berets Journey Back From the Brink

2018 Andrew Marr and Adam Marr with Mark L. Gordon, MD

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For Becky. My wife, soul mate, and the love of my life.

You are unconditional love.

Every day married to you is a honeymoon.

Our life is heaven on earth.

I m neither a fatalist nor a believer in divine intervention, but I do believe in the chaos theory. Its a theory in which so many random events are going on in and around us, it becomes difficult to predict with any certainty what will happen next. This summarizes the manner in which I met Green Beret Special Forces Operator James Andrew Marr. And chaos or otherwise, it was a very good thing.