What it is like to go to war
(Book)
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Published
New York : Grove Press ;, [2011].
ISBN
9780802119926, 0802119921, 9780802145925, 0802145922
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Oak Brook Public Library - Nonfiction
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959.7043 MAR
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Archetype (Psychology)
Autobiographies.
Combat -- Psychological aspects.
Marlantes, Karl.
Personal narratives.
Rites and ceremonies -- Therapeutic use.
Soldiers -- Psychology.
Veterans -- Mental health -- Social aspects.
Veterans -- Mental health.
Veterans -- Psychology.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- United States -- Biography.
War -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Autobiographies.
Combat -- Psychological aspects.
Marlantes, Karl.
Personal narratives.
Rites and ceremonies -- Therapeutic use.
Soldiers -- Psychology.
Veterans -- Mental health -- Social aspects.
Veterans -- Mental health.
Veterans -- Psychology.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- United States -- Biography.
War -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Published
New York : Grove Press ;, [2011].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 256 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780802119926, 0802119921, 9780802145925, 0802145922
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
War is as old as humankind, but in the past, warriors were prepared for battle by ritual, religion and literature, which also helped bring them home. In this narrative, the author weaves accounts of his combat experiences with thoughtful analysis, self-examination, and his readings from Homer to the Mahabharata to Jung. He talks frankly about how he is haunted by the face of the young North Vietnamese soldier he killed at close quarters and how he finally finds a way to make peace with his past. He discusses the daily contradictions that warriors face in the grind of war, where each battle requires them to take life or spare life, and where they enter a state he likens to the fervor of religious ecstasy. He also underscores the need for returning veterans to be counseled properly.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Marlantes, K. (2011). What it is like to go to war . Grove Press ;.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marlantes, Karl. 2011. What It Is Like to Go to War. Grove Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marlantes, Karl. What It Is Like to Go to War Grove Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Marlantes, Karl. What It Is Like to Go to War Grove Press ;, 2011.
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