Warriors : Portraits from the Battlefield Condition:Well Read "Why Do We Gather Together

"Why Do We Gather Together

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no one is prepared: Emily is dead at seventeen from a gunshot wound to the head

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We are the only species in history that has single-handedly changed the entire planet

Warriors : Portraits from the Battlefield Condition:Well Read "Why Do We Gather TogetherHeroism in battle has been celebrated throughout history, yet it is one of the least understood virtues. What makes some men and women perform extraordinary deeds on the battlefield? What makes them risk their lives in the pursuit of victory? Max Hastings, one of our foremost military historians, has seen combat up close and written about it for decades. In Warriors, he brings us the experiences of fourteen soldiers who fought in the wars of the