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American Wars, American Peace: Notes from a Son of the Empire
Philip D. Beidler
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Hardcover. A voice of one of the "baby-boom progeny of the 'Greatest Generation' who at home and abroad became the foot soldiers" not just in Vietnam but in the Peace Corps, the civil rights movement, the women's movement, and beyond. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395. Very good copy in good dustwrapper
As a writer, Philip D. Beidler has often drawn on his combat experience in Vietnam and his deep engagement with American popular culture. His essays tap these sources in powerful, truth-telling ways. In ""American Wars, American Peace"", another voice emerges, distinct yet also tied to Beidler's wartime memories and his love of literature, film, and music. It is the voice of one of the ""baby-boom progeny of the 'Greatest Generation' who at home and abroad became the foot soldiers"" not just in Vietnam but in the Peace Corps, the civil rights movement, the women's movement, and beyond.Beidler has experienced enough ... Read more
As a writer, Philip D. Beidler has often drawn on his combat experience in Vietnam and his deep engagement with American popular culture. His essays tap these sources in powerful, truth-telling ways. In ""American Wars, American Peace"", another voice emerges, distinct yet also tied to Beidler's wartime memories and his love of literature, film, and music. It is the voice of one of the ""baby-boom progeny of the 'Greatest Generation' who at home and abroad became the foot soldiers"" not just in Vietnam but in the Peace Corps, the civil rights movement, the women's movement, and beyond.Beidler has experienced enough ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Georgia Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Georgia, United States
ISBN
9780820329697
SKU
KCW0007406
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About Philip D. Beidler
Philip D. Beidler is a professor of English at the University of Alabama. He has written or edited more than ten books. Beidler served as an armored cavalry platoon leader in Vietnam.
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