{"product_id":"war-is-a-force-that-gives-us-meaning-paperback","title":"War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Hedges\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneral 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chris Hedges of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eWar Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Hedges\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of numerous bestselling books, including \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Illusion; Death of the Liberal Class; War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eDays of Destruction, Days of Revolt\u003c\/i\u003e, which he co-wrote with Joe Sacco. He writes a weekly column for the online magazine \u003ci\u003eTruthdig\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42112994902151,"sku":"9781610393591","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/13e8b138e482b2c43d1a932d9342943c.webp?v=1732485118","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/war-is-a-force-that-gives-us-meaning-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}