Posted on Jan 12, 2017
This Collection Of Short Stories Captures The Truth About War Better Than Nonfiction
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Good nonfiction deals in facts. Good fiction deals in truth. Often times, facts get in the way of truth or, as the old adage says, you can't see the forest for the trees. This is why I write historical fiction. I don't bend the facts. I simply build on them to weed out their truths. That's what these stories do and do it masterfully
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interesting Article...
Looking forward to reading them...
..."... Nevertheless, this is an important book. As the editors point out in the preface, never in our history has a force been so educated. I would also add that never in our history has a war on this scale been fought by so small a portion of the population. It’s possible — likely even — that these pages from a handful of writers will come to define the warrior perspective for this generation. For that reason, this book is relevant. Its stories are tragic, moving, violent, and devastating, but not always in the ways one expects. It’s enough to enlighten those most insulated from the war......."...
Looking forward to reading them...
..."... Nevertheless, this is an important book. As the editors point out in the preface, never in our history has a force been so educated. I would also add that never in our history has a war on this scale been fought by so small a portion of the population. It’s possible — likely even — that these pages from a handful of writers will come to define the warrior perspective for this generation. For that reason, this book is relevant. Its stories are tragic, moving, violent, and devastating, but not always in the ways one expects. It’s enough to enlighten those most insulated from the war......."...
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