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2025-11-2647 min
Conversations with Calvin; WE the SpeciesYISHAY ISHY RON; Author,’ DOG;’ Former soldier, PTSD; Resilience; Redemption.#realconversations #PTSD #soldier #reslience #redemption#author #trauma #literature CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN WE THE SPECIES hosted by CalvinSchwartz“Meet YISHAY ISHY RON, author, former soldier, and survivorof severe PTSD. I was around, going toRutgers in the sixties, and saw our soldiers coming back from Vietnam with astrange condition, not defined yet, with an array of symptoms. PTSD becamedefined. A few years ago, I befriended ‘Cozmo,’ a relatively recent formerMarine who left service with severe PTSD. I was beginning to learn and feel.Then last week, I Zoomed with Yishay; introduced to me by publisher, author AnnMarie Sabath...
2025-11-011h 09
On Mic PodcastYishay Ishi Ron -508Today’s episode features a conversation with writer and Israel Defense Forces veteran Yishay Ishi Ron. He has written an impactful novel called, “Dog.” The story is of a combat officer and a lost dog who find each other in the shadows of trauma and addiction. “Dog” is a haunting, unflinching exploration of PTSD, told through the lens of an Israeli officer returning from Gaza. The story is partly biographical, one that offers deep insight into the pain faced by those with PTSD. It also offers hope.
2025-10-2633 min
Beyond The ZeroYishay Ishi Ron - DOGhttps://yishayishiron.comDog - Translated by Yardenne GreenspanBuy the book here :https://soncatapress.com/books/
2025-10-231h 16
Nice Jewish BooksWill Hope Arrive in the Shape of Dog? a conversation with Yishay Ishi RonGeller has hit rock bottom — homeless, addicted, and haunted by the horrors of war. His only goal is to forget. But when he rescues a dog from another addict, something shifts. After a brutal accident, a stranger named Doris steps in — and suddenly, there's a spark of hope. Can a dog... and a kind stranger... help Geller find a life worth living? Join me for a powerful conversation with author Yishay "Ishy" Ron about his gripping novel Dog. We dive into the realities of PTSD, the struggle to seek help, and the unexpected paths to healing. Follow along with the tran...
2025-10-1648 min
The Global Novel: a literature podcastDOG—A Fiction (2025)Dog—the U.S. debut of Israeli writer Yishay Ishi Ron—delivers an honest and unflinching portrait of a veteran battling trauma and addiction.The story follows Geller, a former Israeli commando officer whose life unravels the aftermath of war. Now adrift in Tel Aviv, he struggles with PTSD, addiction, and the disorienting pull of memory. On the margins of society, Geller forges tentative connections—with Doris, a woman whose loyalty offers both comfort and challenge, and with a stray dog who becomes his unlikely companion but emotional anchor.Written originally in Hebrew and long-listed for th...
2025-10-1133 min