War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning - Softcover

Hedges, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1586480499 ISBN 13: 9781586480493

Publisher: PublicAffairs,U.S., 2002

Synopsis

A veteran New York Times war correspondent's complex, moving, and thought-provoking reflection on how life is lived most intensely in times of war.. General George S. Patton famously said, "Compared to war all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God, I do love it so!" Though Patton was a notoriously single-minded general, it is nonetheless a sad fact that war gives meaning to many lives, a fact with which we have become familiar now that America is once again engaged in a military conflict. War is an enticing elixir. It gives us purpose, resolve, a cause. It allows us to be noble.Chris Hedges of The New York Times has seen war up close-in the Balkans, the Middle East, and Central America-and he has been troubled by what he has seen: friends, enemies, colleagues, and strangers intoxicated and even addicted to war's heady brew. In War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, he tackles the ugly truths about humanity's love affair with war, offering a sophisticated, nuanced, intelligent meditation on the subject that is also gritty, powerful, and unforgettable.

About this title

Book Description:

"This book is an example of the best kind of war journalism: It is bitterly poetic and ruthlessly philosophical. It sends out a powerful message to people contemplating the escalation of the war against terrorism." -Los Angeles Times Book Review

About the Author:

Chris Hedges has been a foreign corr espondent for fifteen years. He joined the staff o f The New York Times in 1990 and previously worked for The Dallas Morning News, The Christian Scienc e Monitor, and National Public Radio. He lives in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: PublicAffairs,U.S.
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1586480499
• ISBN 13: 9781586480493
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224