About this title: A veteran New York Times war correspondent's complex, moving, and thought-provoking reflection on how life is lived most intensely in times of war.. General George S. Patton famously said, "Compared to war all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God, I do love it so!" Though Patton was a notoriously single-minded general, it is ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781400034635ISBN:1400034639
Description: Very Good. First printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Slight cover wear with minor scuffing to edges. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Description: Very good. Light wear to edges and pages. Cover and spine show no easily noticeable damage. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
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Description: Good. Dust Jacket present. Highlighting/notations inside. GOOD with average wear to cover and pages. We offer a no-hassle guarantee on all our items. Orders generally ship by the next business day. Default Text. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Date Published: 09/2002
ISBN-13:9781586480493ISBN:1586480499
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 192 p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Date Published: 09/2002
ISBN-13:9781586480493ISBN:1586480499
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 192 p. read more
"As a war-correspondent in various locations, Hedges gives a remarkable analysis of the seductions of war: "The rush of battle is a potent and often lethal addiction, for war is a drug, one I ingested for many years....Even with its destruction and carnage it can give us what we long for in life. It can give us purpose, meaning, a reason for living. Only when we are in the midst of conflict does the shallowness and vapidness of much of our lives become apparent." Great book. Anything by Chris Hedges is worth reading. This one's particularly strong."
"A disturbing read, but I do believe it possesses some very important insights into the obsession that man seems to have for war. I recommend it to provide a new outlook on something we often don't think enough about. Combined with viewing "Bowling for Columbine," thoughts on humans and their violent tendencies, for me, have been extensive and ... though I haven't felt satisfied with answers, I feel intrigued by the subject in somehow trying to understand what the heck is going on on this planet. Before a solution, there must be an understanding and awareness of where man/woman has come from, what has led up to this moment today, from history. So these two, the book, and the film I have mentioned, started this interesting dialogue in my head ..."
"I picked this up at a friend's house a few years back, and it definitely gives some invaluable insights on war, if only because no one else says the things he does with the same background and authority. He doesn't hide behind metaphor (not that I don't like metaphors) instead telling it as he sees it. I don't wanna overthink this book review since I had to TA with this book in Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies this past semester, but I enjoyed revisiting it. It won't stop being relevant any time soon."
"a harrowing but absolutely unforgettable book about war and the effect it has on society. hedges is a foreign correspondent who worked for fifteen years covering wars in el salvador, guatemala, nicaragua, colombia, the west bank, sudan, yemen, algeria, iraq, turkey, bosnia and kosovo. these experiences enabled him to discover the themes and experiences that are part of all wars. hedges also inserts passages from literature which reflect his experiences covering these conflicts. it is an interesting juxtaposition when one can find more truth about the war in iraq in the illiad or a shakespeare play than in the daily newspaper. hedges is very honest in his writing describing how he himself became caught up in the adrenaline rush and sense of meaning and purpose that a battle injects into our banal lives. i highly recommend reading this book- or at the very least the superb introduction. it's one that will stick with you for a long time."
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