Naked Heart: A Soldier's Journey to the Front

Nonfiction, History, Military, World War II, Biography & Memoir, Historical
Cover of the book Naked Heart: A Soldier's Journey to the Front by Harold Pagliaro, Truman State University Press
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Author: Harold Pagliaro ISBN: 9781935503187
Publisher: Truman State University Press Publication: September 1, 1996
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Harold Pagliaro
ISBN: 9781935503187
Publisher: Truman State University Press
Publication: September 1, 1996
Imprint:
Language: English
Naked Heart: A Soldiers Journey to the Front is a powerful statement about the dark and vainglorious side of combat as experienced in World War II by a young private, Harold Pagliaro. His true story is a gripping, authentic account of mens behavior in the face of death on the battlefield. Pagliaro is sent to the front in 1944 as a solo replacement in a reconnaissance unit, isolated from the men he trained with. Facing death moment to moment, without friends or a sense of belonging, he sees firsthand how the reality of battle distorts men with fear. They look for relief in pathetic shows of false courage or the exercise of arbitrary power. Throughout Naked Heart, Pagliaros army life and war experiences connect closely with his personal life: unfulfilled love, friends, familyin particular a younger brother. Shocked by a lack of truth revealed in letters he sent home from the war, Pagliaro gathered his memories into a book. He committed himself to relate the true story behind the letters white-washed surface. His straightforward, informal style blends fact, feeling, and perspective.
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Naked Heart: A Soldiers Journey to the Front is a powerful statement about the dark and vainglorious side of combat as experienced in World War II by a young private, Harold Pagliaro. His true story is a gripping, authentic account of mens behavior in the face of death on the battlefield. Pagliaro is sent to the front in 1944 as a solo replacement in a reconnaissance unit, isolated from the men he trained with. Facing death moment to moment, without friends or a sense of belonging, he sees firsthand how the reality of battle distorts men with fear. They look for relief in pathetic shows of false courage or the exercise of arbitrary power. Throughout Naked Heart, Pagliaros army life and war experiences connect closely with his personal life: unfulfilled love, friends, familyin particular a younger brother. Shocked by a lack of truth revealed in letters he sent home from the war, Pagliaro gathered his memories into a book. He committed himself to relate the true story behind the letters white-washed surface. His straightforward, informal style blends fact, feeling, and perspective.

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