{"product_id":"what-it-is-like-to-go-to-war","title":"What It Is Like to Go to War","description":"\u003cb\u003e#3 on Amazon.com's 10 Best Books of 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e Favorite Books from 2011\u003cbr\u003eHudson Booksellers Best Books of 2011\u003cbr\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Best Nonfiction Books of 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e Favorite Books of 2011\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e Reviewer's Top Pick of 2011\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the most important and highly-praised books of 2011, Karl Marlantes's \u003ci\u003eWhat It Is Like to Go to War\u003c\/i\u003e is set to become just as much of a classic as his epic novel \u003ci\u003eMatterhorn\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhat It Is Like to Go to War\u003c\/i\u003e, Marlantes takes a deeply personal and candid look at the experience and ordeal of combat, critically examining how we might better prepare our young soldiers for war. War is as old as humankind, but in the past, warriors were prepared for battle by ritual, religion, and literature--which also helped bring them home. In a compelling narrative, Marlantes weaves riveting accounts of his combat experiences with thoughtful analysis, self-examination, and his readings--from Homer to the \u003ci\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/i\u003e to Jung. He makes it clear just how poorly prepared our nineteen-year-old warriors--mainly men but increasingly women--are for the psychological and spiritual aspects of their journey.","brand":"Grove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51944061403367,"sku":"9780802145925","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_30865665-46df-4204-91d0-caddeb38bc60.jpg?v=1775351674","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/what-it-is-like-to-go-to-war","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}