War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning - by Chris Hedges (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Drawing on his own experience and on the literature of combat from Homer to Michael Herr, Hedges [posits that] war seduces not just those on the front lines but entire societies--corrupting politics, destroying culture, and perverting basic human desires"--Back cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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. <p/> Chris Hedges of <i>The New York Times</i> 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 <i>War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning</i>, 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Chris Hedges</b> is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. He spent nearly two decades as a correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa, and the Balkans, with fifteen years at the <i>New York Times</i>. He is the author of numerous bestselling books, including <i>Empire of Illusion; Death of the Liberal Class; War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning</i>; and <i>Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt</i>, which he co-wrote with Joe Sacco. He writes a weekly column for the online magazine <i>Truthdig</i>. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
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