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The Grappling Hook. And Other Tales from the War in Iraq.
F.X. Moughan
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Description for The Grappling Hook. And Other Tales from the War in Iraq.
Paperback. Includes ten short stories that tell the inside story of the conflict lurking beneath the war's surface: the human dramas of the soldiers fighting it. This book illuminates a hidden world of tragedy, anxiety, and everyday heroism. Num Pages: 185 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
War magnifies human emotions and passions: anger becomes rage, guilt becomes desperation, and resentment becomes hatred. In "The Grappling Hook", U.S. Army veteran F. X. Moughan writes of these emotions from the perspective of someone who has been there. With ten poignant short stories rich with humor and irony, disdain for hypocrisy, and admiration for leadership, Moughan tells the inside story of the conflict lurking beneath the war's surface: the human dramas of the soldiers fighting it. From group efforts to neutralize a roadside bomb to the harassment of a female soldier, from mental illness to middle-aged recruits, Moughan illuminates a hidden world of tragedy, anxiety, and everyday heroism.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Scranton Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
185
Condition
New
Number of Pages
185
Place of Publication
Scranton, United States
ISBN
9781589661790
SKU
V9781589661790
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Ref
99-15
About F.X. Moughan
F. X. Moughan served in the Marines from 1978 to 1982. After 9/11, he enlisted in the Army National Guard and served as a Staff Sergeant in Iraq in 2005 and 2006. Since his return home, he has been teaching theology at Pius X High School in Bangor, Pennsylvania.
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