Literary Works
Books by
Dr. Ralph B. DeVaul, Jr.
These books were born from nearly three decades of walking with warriors, caregivers, and survivors through the valley. Each one offers a path toward clarity, agency, meaning, and resilience.
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Rooted to Rise
A Warrior's Path To Building and Sustaining Spiritual Resilience
Rooted to Rise is a powerful exploration of how spiritual resilience—the deep inner strength that integrates faith, psychology, identity, and lived experience—is formed in real life. Written for warriors, veterans, families, caregivers, and anyone who has carried weight through trauma, loss, illness, or transition, Ralph B. DeVaul Jr., PhD draws from decades of service, pastoral counseling, psychology, and frontline chaplaincy to show how resilience grows from the inside out
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The Fallen Sparrow
A Journey Through Calling and God's Faithful Presence
The Fallen Sparrow follows the long arc of a calling — from the runways and aircraft of military life to the quieter, harder work of faith tested and renewed. It is a story about what it means to be carried even when you feel grounded, and to trust a faithful presence through seasons of loss, service, and rebuilding.
Drawing on decades of military chaplaincy, Dr. DeVaul offers a deeply personal account of calling — one that speaks to anyone who has wondered whether they have been forgotten, and discovered they have not.
Calling
Faithful Presence
Military Life
Restoration
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The Power of Presence
How Depth, Honesty, and Attention Transform Every Relationship
Presence changes everything. It changes the way you lead, the way you love, the way you listen, and the way you show up in every room you enter.
After enough healing and honest soul work, you stop performing and begin to live from a deeper center — one that pours clarity, steadiness, and truth into every relationship.
The Power of Presence is a short, potent guide for leaders, warriors, caregivers, and anyone who wants to live awake. With the calm authority of a seasoned chaplain and the insight of a trauma-informed psychologist, Ralph B. DeVaul, Jr., PhD offers a path toward deeper connection, healthier leadership, and a more grounded spiritual life.
Depth Over Performance
Honest Connection
Grounded Leadership
Attention