What it is Like to go to war
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Compact discs.
"Tracks Every 3 Minutes for Easy Bookmarking"--Container.
Temple of Mars -- Killing -- Guilt -- Numbness and violence -- The enemy within -- Lying -- Loyalty -- Heroism -- Home -- The club -- Relating to Mars.
Read by Bronson Pinchot.
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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PUBLISHED
Ashland, OR : Blackstone Audio, Inc., p2011.
Year Published: 2011
Description: 7 sound discs (540 minutes) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: Book on CD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781455114108
1455114103
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Pinchot, Bronson.
Blackstone Audio, Inc.
SUBJECTS
Marlantes, Karl.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- United States.
Veterans -- Mental health.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American.
Soldiers -- History -- 20th century.