Don’t let yourself lose: how service members can avoid financial traps A plastic cup of tea, a book, and half an hour of silence — that’s what helps a sniper reconnect with himself and remember there’s life beyond the front line. In a ruined house on the line of contact, he reads the Stoics. A few houses away, someone else dives into fantasy or romance. Because a book at the front is also about survival: it helps to ease the nervous system, meet cultural and intellectual needs, and even start planning for the future. 2 752 11 Previously in trend: Books at War