| What Have We Done Lib/E: The Moral Injury of Our Longest Wars Contributor(s): Wood, David (Read by), Pittu, David (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1478943149 ISBN-13: 9781478943143 Publisher: Little Brown and Company OUR PRICE: $81.89 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd) - History | Military - Iraq War (2003-2011) - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 616 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 6.7" (0.22 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Wood, a battlefield view of moral injury, the signature wound of America's modern wars. Most Americans are now familiar with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its prevalence among troops. In this groundbreaking new book, David Wood examines the far more pervasive yet less understood experience of those we send to war: moral injury, the violation of our fundamental values of right and wrong that so often occurs in the impossible moral dilemmas of modern conflict. Featuring portraits of combat veterans and leading mental health researchers, along with Wood's personal observations of war and the young Americans deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, What Have We Done offers an unflinching look at war and those who volunteer for it-the thrill and pride of service and, too often, the scars of moral injury. Impeccably researched and deeply personal, What Have We Done is a compassionate, finely drawn study of modern war and those caught up in it. It is a call to acknowledge our newest generation of veterans by listening intently to them and absorbing their stories; and, as new wars approach, to ponder the inevitable human costs of putting American boots on the ground. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wood, David: - David Wood, a veteran war reporter, is a staff correspondent for the Huffington Post, where he won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. Wood has spent more than thirty years covering the US military and conflicts around the world. Pittu, David: -David Pittu, a two-time Tony Award nominee, has narrated dozens of audiobooks, including Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch, which earned two prestigious Audie Awards for best narration. He has also won three Earphones Awards. Well-known for his work in theater, he has appeared off-Broadway in LoveMusik and Is He Dead, for which he received his Tony nominations, as well as Parade, for which he earned a National Broadway Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He is also a writer, member, and director of the Atlantic Theater company. |