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War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning
War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning
Author: Chris Hedges
As a veteran war correspondent, Chris Hedges has survived ambushes in Central America, imprisonment in Sudan, and a beating by Saudi military police. He has seen children murdered for sport in Gaza and petty thugs elevated into war heroes in the Balkans. Hedges, who is also a former divinity student, has seen war at its worst and knows too well ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781400034635
ISBN-10: 1400034639
Publication Date: 6/10/2003
Pages: 224
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3.6 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: Anchor
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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This is one of the best books I have ever read and easily the best book I have read this year.
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reviewed War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning on + 6 more book reviews
This book is ok and the author makes a few interesting points about the addiction of war by individuals and society, but I felt that his stories and ideas could have been better organized. Also, he relies heavily on recollections from his time in Bosnia and Kosovo and as a result I felt like there was a lot of repetition of points and example stories between the chapters. I was expecting a more comprehensive look at war, but I was disappointed and was left feeling like there is no hope for humanity to ever break the cycle of constant war - in which case, why even bother reading this book?
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insightful
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Very thoughtful prose from a war correspondent.


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