War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning

from keylawk

The author is one of the most qualified reporters in the world. With a strong academic background in Starr King and Harvard Divinity, he served for decades as a war correspondence in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, for major newspapers (Dallas Times, NYT). His expertise in describing ...

from amf0001

Slow to start, but builds beautifully and I was crying by the end. Sigh. Such a difficult topic. War and why we do it and how brutal/degrading/crazy it is, and why the myths persist and how it solves nothing. And how, the answer is always in the still small voice of love. How hard it is to hear i...

from Urquhart

One very fine book.. His main theme is war and how nations have used it historically and how people view it. Then he moves on to discuss what war is really like versus the public perception. I would add one point in closing and that is that Chris Hedges has the unique ability to synthesize great ...

from xenchu

This is a terrible book because it is true. Chris Hedges spent 15 years reporting wars around the world. This book is the result of those experiences. It exposes war as it actually is, devoid of myth and glory. It should be required reading in every school but no government would allow it. Hedges...

from mminor1985

This book looks at the reality of war and how it has been treated through the ages. It details the reasons that war does occur and at the tragic aftermath of war. He details into the reasoning and myths behind war itself. He also talks about drug abuse among veterans and how hard it is for them t...