Nancy Sherman
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Nancy Sherman

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Nancy Sherman is a New York Times notable author. A distinguished University Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown, she writes on ethics and military ethics. She served as the inaugural Distinguished Chair in Ethics at the U.S. Naval Academy. A Guggenheim Fellow, she has awards from the National Endowment from the Humanities, the Mellon Fellowship, the Wilson Center, the NYU Center for Ballet and the Arts, among others. She has research training in psychoanalysis. Sherman has written six books, edited others, and authored more than 60 articles. She lectures nationally and internationally on Stoicism, moral injury, ethics, and military ethics. She holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University. Sherman's work on military and ancient ethics has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, Newsweek, The Boston Globe, The San Diego Tribune, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Baltimore Sun, The Hartford Courant as well as in many other newspapers. She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, PBS, WB11, FOX news, and Bob Abernathy's Religion and Ethics Newsweekly. She has been a featured guest on over 50 radio stations nationwide, including NPR's “Diane Rehm Show,” "This American Life," and the "Kojo Nnamdi Show,” the BBC, and more. She is a frequent guest on podcasts on Stoicism and Stoic meditation and online fora. She has also been featured on radio stations abroad, including the Australian Broadcasting Company. Sherman lives in the Washington D.C. area with her husband, Marshall Presser. They have two grown married children and grandchildren. She is a modern dancer, swims outdoors year-round, and adores hiking with the family. Gardening is also a passion. In the summer, you can find her playing in the mud in the garden!
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    • Stoic Wisdom

    • Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience
    • By: Nancy Sherman
    • Narrated by: Pam Ward
    • Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
    • Release date: 06-07-2021
    • Language: English
    • 3 out of 5 stars 3 ratings

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    • The Untold War

    • Inside the Hearts, Minds, and Souls of Our Soldiers
    • By: Nancy Sherman
    • Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
    • Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
    • Release date: 16-08-2010
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 1 rating

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    • Afterwar

    • Healing the Moral Wounds of Our Soldiers
    • By: Nancy Sherman
    • Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
    • Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
    • Release date: 01-09-2015
    • Language: English
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