The forcefulness of the author's convictions and his experiences as a combat journalist and filmmaker give authenticity to his narration of his latest book. Ruminating on the highly individualistic nature of contemporary Western culture, Junger analyzes how warfare can create a more communal or tribal experience for those who experience it and suggests that troops keenly feel the loss of that connection when reintegrating into society. PTSD, he theorizes, arises when veterans return and find themselves feeling alienated from our disjointed society. As narrator, Junger's tone ranges from critical to supportive, from outraged to sorrowful. Never nuanced in his speaking or timid with his opinions, Junger dismisses the empty platitudes we offer troops and calls for a better understanding of and more appropriate support for veterans. No algorithms here! We pick great audiobooks for you.

Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging

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We have a strong instinct to belong to small groups defined by clear purpose and understanding--"tribes. Decades before the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin lamented that English settlers were constantly fleeing over to the Indians-but Indians almost never did the same. Tribal society has been exerting an almost gravitational pull on Westerners for hundreds of years, and the reason lies deep in our evolutionary past as a communal species. The most recent example of that attraction is combat veterans who come home to find themselves missing the incredibly intimate bonds of platoon life. The loss of closeness that comes at the end of deployment may explain the high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by military veterans today. Combining history, psychology, and anthropology, TRIBE explores what we can learn from tribal societies about loyalty, belonging, and the eternal human quest for meaning. It explains the irony that-for many veterans as well as civilians-war feels better than peace, adversity can turn out to be a blessing, and disasters are sometimes remembered more fondly than weddings or tropical vacations.
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Audible Premium Plus. Cancel anytime. Junger turns his brilliant and empathetic eye to the reality of combat - the fear, the honor, and the trust among men in an extreme situation whose survival depends on their absolute commitment to one another. His on-the-ground account follows a single platoon through a month tour of duty in the most dangerous outpost in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley. By: Sebastian Junger. Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed-blood son, Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of the Comanches. By: S.
Account Options Sign in. Top charts. New arrivals. Narrated by Sebastian Junger 2 hr 59 min. Switch to the ebook. We have a strong instinct to belong to small groups defined by clear purpose and understanding--"tribes. Decades before the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin lamented that English settlers were constantly fleeing over to the Indians-but Indians almost never did the same.