When War Becomes Personal: Soldiers' Accounts from the Civil War to Iraq
When War Becomes Personal: Soldiers' Accounts from the Civil War to Iraq
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“Donald Anderson'sWhen War Becomes Personalspans much of America's wartime history. Too often, the anonymity of the uniform depersonalizes the individual soldier while history is recorded in the words, decisions, and actions of presidents and generals. Anderson brings us the boots in the mud, the pilot flying into battle, the brave and heavy heart of the nurse. These personal narratives grant us insights into disparate combat experiences—experiences that resonate with one another across battlefields and across generations. I will return to this collection many times over the years and I will be giving copies to veterans in my family as well as those who have never served in uniform. It is one of those rare books written in the tradition of great literature while being grounded in the experiences of those who have crossed the line of departure and ventured into a combat zone. Highly recommended."—Brian Turner, author,Here, Bullet“At no time in our history have we needed more to talk and think about war and its connections to our culture, arts, and soul. These essays are memorable testimony to the courage, contradictions, loss, and humanity of so many lives and the truths of our complex history interpreted by memory and imagination.”—Robert Morgan, author,Brave EnemiesandBoone: A Biography“When War Becomes Personalputs a human face on the experience and the consequences of war, draws attention to the similarities in the human dimensions regardless of the particular war, and brings grace and meaning to that most chaotic and destructive of human endeavors. This book will appeal to anyone interested in war literature, and it certainly ought to appeal to anyone who appreciates good writing.”—W. D. Ehrhart, author,The Madness of It All: Essays on War, Literature,and American Life, coeditor,Retrieving Bones: Stories and Poems of the Korean War“This book is an essential, and not simply for the reader of military history. What we have in this extraordinary collection is a reminder that the history of war, in all its vitality and necessity, still requires the potent voices of experience to offer any hope of understanding who we are. From the battlefields of the Civil War to the streets of Baghdad, these essays are the face of war rendered from that place where the human heart seeks to understand the meaning of courage beyond logic and loss beyond measure. In the end, the story of war is always the story of who we are at any given point in time, of why we believe what we do, and why we place our souls at risk. The essays collected here tell this story with humanity and lyricism and a cumulative power that makesWhen War Becomes Personalnecessary reading.”—Richard Currey, authorFatal LightandCrossing Over: The Vietnam StoriesDescription
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Overview
“Donald Anderson'sWhen War Becomes Personalspans much of America's wartime history. Too often, the anonymity of the uniform depersonalizes the individual soldier while history is recorded in the words, decisions, and actions of presidents and generals. Anderson brings us the boots in the mud, the pilot flying into battle, the brave and heavy heart of the nurse. These personal narratives grant us insights into disparate combat experiences—experiences that resonate with one another across battlefields and across generations. I will return to this collection many times over the years and I will be giving copies to veterans in my family as well as those who have never served in uniform. It is one of those rare books written in the tradition of great literature while being grounded in the experiences of those who have crossed the line of departure and ventured into a combat zone. Highly recommended."—Brian Turner, author,Here, Bullet“At no time in our history have we needed more to talk and think about war and its connections to our culture, arts, and soul. These essays are memorable testimony to the courage, contradictions, loss, and humanity of so many lives and the truths of our complex history interpreted by memory and imagination.”—Robert Morgan, author,Brave EnemiesandBoone: A Biography“When War Becomes Personalputs a human face on the experience and the consequences of war, draws attention to the similarities in the human dimensions regardless of the particular war, and brings grace and meaning to that most chaotic and destructive of human endeavors. This book will appeal to anyone interested in war literature, and it certainly ought to appeal to anyone who appreciates good writing.”—W. D. Ehrhart, author,The Madness of It All: Essays on War, Literature,and American Life, coeditor,Retrieving Bones: Stories and Poems of the Korean War“This book is an essential, and not simply for the reader of military history. What we have in this extraordinary collection is a reminder that the history of war, in all its vitality and necessity, still requires the potent voices of experience to offer any hope of understanding who we are. From the battlefields of the Civil War to the streets of Baghdad, these essays are the face of war rendered from that place where the human heart seeks to understand the meaning of courage beyond logic and loss beyond measure. In the end, the story of war is always the story of who we are at any given point in time, of why we believe what we do, and why we place our souls at risk. The essays collected here tell this story with humanity and lyricism and a cumulative power that makesWhen War Becomes Personalnecessary reading.”—Richard Currey, authorFatal LightandCrossing Over: The Vietnam StoriesDescription
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- Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable.
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To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.
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