War! What Is It Good For?

War! What Is It Good For?

Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

Published: 2012-01-15

Type: BOOK

Since the Vietnam War, Phillips argues, many African Americans have questioned linking militarism and war to their concepts of citizenship, equality, and freedom.


The Worth of War

The Worth of War

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Published: 2014-09-02

Type: BOOK

However deplorable the realities of war are, the many fascinating examples and astute analysis in this thought-provoking book will make readers reconsider the unmistakable connection between war and progress.


Stones from the River

Stones from the River

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2011-01-25

Type: BOOK

Ursula Hegi brings us a timeless and unforgettable story in Trudi and a small town, weaving together a profound tapestry of emotional power, humanity, and truth.


Why War Is Never a Good Idea

Why War Is Never a Good Idea

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2007-09-18

Type: BOOK

Though War is Old It has not Become wise. Poet and activist Alice Walker personifies the power and wanton devastation of war in this evocative poem.


The War that Saved My Life

The War that Saved My Life

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2015-01-08

Type: BOOK

This book is remarkable."—Karen Cushman, author The Midwife's Apprentice "Beautifully told."—Patricia MacLachlan, author of Sarah, Plain and Tall "I read this novel in two big gulps."—Gary D. Schmidt, author of Okay for Now "I love ...


Looking for the Good War

Looking for the Good War

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published: 2021-11-30

Type: BOOK

A stirring indictment of American sentimentality about war.” —Robert G. Kaiser, The Washington Post In Looking for the Good War, Elizabeth D. Samet reexamines the literature, art, and culture that emerged after World War II, bringing ...


Winning the War in Your Mind

Winning the War in Your Mind

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2021-02-16

Type: BOOK

Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel understands deeply this daily battle against self-doubt and negative thinking, and in this powerful new book he reveals the strategies he's discovered to change your mind and your ...


Waging a Good War

Waging a Good War

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published: 2022-10-04

Type: BOOK

Riveting.” —Charles Kaiser, The Guardian In Waging a Good War, the bestselling author Thomas E. Ricks offers a fresh perspective on America’s greatest moral revolution—the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s—and its ...


What It Is Like to Go to War

What It Is Like to Go to War

Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic

Published: 2011-08-30

Type: BOOK

In What It Is Like to Go to War, Marlantes takes a candid look at these experiences and critically examines how we might better prepare young soldiers for war.


War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning

War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Published: 2014-04-08

Type: BOOK

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.


War: How Conflict Shaped Us

War: How Conflict Shaped Us

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2020-10-06

Type: BOOK

NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW “Margaret MacMillan has produced another seminal work. . . . She is right that we must, more than ever, think about war.