The Untold War

Inside the Hearts, Minds, and Souls of Our Soldiers

Nancy Sherman

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WW Norton & Co
07 October 2011

Military administration

Philosopher, ethicist, and psychoanalyst Nancy Sherman explores the psychological and moral burdens borne by soldiers. By illuminating the extent to which wars are fought internally as well as externally, this book expands the national discussion about war and the men and women who fight our nation's battles. With close-up looks at servicemen and ?women preparing for, experiencing, and returning home from war, Sherman probes the psyche of today's soldiers?examining how they learn to kill and to leave the killing behind. Bringing to light the moral quandaries soldiers face?torture, the thin line between fighters and civilians, and the anguish of killing even in a just war?

Sherman bares the souls of our soldiers and the emotional landscape of soldiering. At the heart of the book are interviews with soldiers, from the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but also from Vietnam and World Wars I and II.

By: Nancy Sherman
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 286g
ISBN: 9780393341003
ISBN 10: 0393341003
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 07 October 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nancy Sherman, University Professor at Georgetown University, served as the Inaugural Distinguished Chair in Ethics at the Naval Academy. Trained as both a philosopher and a psychoanalyst, she lectures on resilience, trauma, and military ethics. She lives in Kensington, Maryland.

Reviews for The Untold War: Inside the Hearts, Minds, and Souls of Our Soldiers

Starred Review. At a time when suicide rates among veterans is increasing sharply, this empathic examination of 'the moral weight that soldiers carry on their shoulders' is essential reading. Humaniz[es] soldiers by enabling us to see them as individuals with distinct, particular responses to psychological and physical wounds.