Primary Format: Cloth | |
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ISBN: | 9781684580996 |
Published: | 06/10/2022 |
Pages: | 264 |
Size: | 6 x 9 in. |
Subject(s): | History |
War and American Life: Reflections on Those Who Serve and Sacrifice
James Wright
E-book: $32.50Cloth: $35.00
Jim Wright presents a fascinating blend of history and personal reflection that reminds us of the human costs of war and of our responsibilities as citizens to support those who serve for us. A timely and very readable book.
George W. Casey, Jr., General, U.S. Army
A necessary and eloquent book that raises critical issues about military service, decisions around war-making, veterans and the 99 percent who do not serve.
—Kathy Roth-Douquet, Founder and CEO, Blue Star Families
A much-needed call for civic participation, and for remembering.
—Nathaniel Fick, author of the NYT Bestseller ONE BULLET AWAY
Jim Wright presents a fascinating blend of history and personal reflection that reminds us of the human costs of war and of our responsibilities as citizens to support those who serve for us. A timely and very readable book.
—George W. Casey, Jr., General, U.S. Army
Wright, distinguished scholar and remarkable public intellectual, succeeds in reminding Americans of the sacrifices made (and continuing) by multiple generations of veterans. This extraordinary set of essays is a must read for a country that struggles to understand the magnitude of these sacrifices.
—Dr. Kyle Longley, Chapman University, Director of the War, Diplomacy, and Society Program
As both a Marine and a historian, James Wright brings a unique perspective and insight into his examination of America's treatment of those who served in uniform.
—Jeremy Butler, CEO, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
War and American Life deserves the widest possible readership. Clear-eyed yet never cynical, it is a brief for veterans—and a nation—in need of healing. [It is] an important book brimming with essential insights about what it means to be a nation at war (and) Wright writes with passion, perspective, and purpose.
—Brian Matthew Jordan, New York Journal of Books
James Wright is President Emeritus of Dartmouth College. A historian and a Marine veteran, he has been an advocate for veterans and has served on the boards of several veteran service organizations. His most recent books are Those Who Have Borne the Battle: A History of America’s Wars and Those Who Fought Them (2012), and Enduring Vietnam: An American Generation and Its War (2017).