{"product_id":"9781400034635","title":"War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning","description":"A veteran \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e war correspondent's complex, moving, and thought-provoking reflection on how life is lived most intensely in times of war.\u003cp\u003eGeneral George S. Patton famously said, \"Compared to war all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God, I do love it so!\" Though Patton was a notoriously single-minded general, it is nonetheless a sad fact that war gives meaning to many lives, a fact with which we have become familiar now that America is once again engaged in a military conflict. War is an enticing elixir. It gives us purpose, resolve, a cause. It allows us to be noble. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Hedges of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e has seen war up close—in the Balkans, the Middle East, and Central America—and he has been troubled by what he has seen: friends, enemies, colleagues, and strangers intoxicated and even addicted to war's heady brew. In \u003ci\u003eWar Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning\u003c\/i\u003e, he tackles the ugly truths about humanity's love affair with war, offering a sophisticated, nuanced, intelligent meditation on the subject that is also gritty, powerful, and unforgettable. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025719279856,"sku":"9781400034635","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781400034635_p0.jpg?v=1763769161","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781400034635","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}