The Untold War: Inside the Hearts, Minds, and Souls of Our Soldiers
Nonfiction, History, Military, Other
| Author: | Nancy Sherman | ISBN: | 9780393078077 |
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company | Publication: | March 1, 2010 |
| Imprint: | W. W. Norton & Company | Language: | English |
| Author: | Nancy Sherman |
| ISBN: | 9780393078077 |
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Publication: | March 1, 2010 |
| Imprint: | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Language: | English |
"Brilliant . . . a must read for veterans and those who seek to understand them."—Huffington Post
The Untold War draws on revealing interviews with servicemen and -women to offer keen psychological and philosophical insights into the experience of being a soldier. Bringing to light the ethical quandaries that soldiers face—torture, the thin line between fighters and civilians, and the anguish of killing even in a just war—Nancy Sherman opens our eyes to the fact that wars are fought internally as well as externally, enabling us to understand the emotional tolls that are so often overlooked.
"Brilliant . . . a must read for veterans and those who seek to understand them."—Huffington Post
The Untold War draws on revealing interviews with servicemen and -women to offer keen psychological and philosophical insights into the experience of being a soldier. Bringing to light the ethical quandaries that soldiers face—torture, the thin line between fighters and civilians, and the anguish of killing even in a just war—Nancy Sherman opens our eyes to the fact that wars are fought internally as well as externally, enabling us to understand the emotional tolls that are so often overlooked.
