Here is what you will not find in the newsthe personal cost of war written as clear and beautiful as literature worthy of the name is. These stories are the real thing, passionate, imaginative, searing.
Richard Bausch, author of Wives & Lovers
The first book of its kind, Operation Homecoming is the result of a major initiative launched by the National Endowment for the Arts to bring distinguished writers to military bases and inspire U.S. Marines, soldiers, sailors, and airmen and their families to record their wartime experiences. Encouraged by such authors as Tom Clancy, Mark Bowden, Bobbie Ann Mason, Tobias Wolff, Jeff Shaara, and Marilyn Nelson, American military personnel and their loved ones wrote candidly about what they saw, heard, and felt while in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as on the home front. Taken together, these almost one hundred never-before-published eyewitness accounts, private journals, short stories, letters, and other personal writings become a dramatic narrative that shows the human side of warfare.
the fear and exhilaration of heading into battle;
the interactions between U.S. forces and Afghans and Iraqis, both as enemies and friends;
the boredom, gripes, and humorous incidents of day-to-day life on the front lines;
the anxiety and heartache of worried spouses, parents, and other loved ones on the home front;
the sheer brutality of warfare and the physical and emotional toll it takes on those who fight;
the tearful homecomings for those who returned to the States alive and the somber ceremonies for those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their nation.
From riveting combat accounts to profound reflections on warfare and the pride these troops feel for one another, Operation Homecoming offers an unflinching and intensely revealing look into the lives of extraordinary men and women. What they have written is without question some of the greatest wartime literature ever published.
Andrew Carroll has given America a priceless treasure.
Tom Brokaw, on War Letters
Proceeds from this book will be used to provide arts and cultural programming to U.S. military communities. For more information, please go to (http://www.OperationHomecoming.gov) www.OperationHomecoming.gov .

National endowment for the arts; edited by Andrew Carroll; preface by Dana Gioia

Andrew Carroll; National Endowment for the Arts

Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Random House, Incorporated

New York : Random House

Random House AudioBooks

National Endowment for the Arts Collection, 1st ed, New York, ©2006

Penguin Random House LLC, New York, 2006

1st ed., New York, New York State, 2006

United States, United States of America

1st, First Edition, PS, 2006

1st ed, New York, c2006

September 12, 2006

Includes indexes.
"National Endowment for the Arts."

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Bookmarks:
1. (p1) Preface by Dana Gioia
2. (p2) Introduction by Andrew Carroll
3. (p3) 1. And Now It Begins Heading into Combat
4. (p4) 2. Hearts and Minds Interactions with Afghans and Iraqis
5. (p5) 3. Stuck in This Sandbox Gripes, Humor, Boredom, and the Daily Grind
6. (p6) 4. Worlds Apart Life on the Home Front
7. (p7) 5. This Is Not a Game The Physical and Emotional Toll of War
8. (p8) 6. Home Returning to the United States
9. (p9) Acknowledgments
10. (p10) Glossary
11. (p11) Credits and Permissions
12. (p12) Index of Contributors
13. (p13) Index of Titles

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Eyewitness Accounts, Private Journals, Short Stories, And Other Writings By U.s. Troops And Their Families. And Now It Begins: Heading Into Combat -- Hearts And Minds: Interactions With Afghans And Iraqis -- Stuck In This Sandbox: Gripes, Humor, Boredom, And The Daily Grind -- Worlds Apart: Life On The Home Front -- This Is Not A Game: The Physical And Emotional Toll Of War -- Home: Returning To The United States. Edited By Andrew Carroll ; Preface By Dana Gioia. Includes Indexes. National Endowment For The Arts.

Воспоминания американских военнослужащих - участников войн в Ираке и Афганистане (2001-2005) и членов их семей