Sebastian Junger is the New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Storm and A Death in Belmont. He is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, and has been awarded a National Magazine Award and an SAIS Novartis Prize for journalism. He lives in New York City.
"An electrifying tapestry of history, anthropology, psychology and
memoir that punctures the stereotype of the veteran as a
war-damaged victim in need of salvation. Rather than asking how we
can save our returning servicemen and women, Junger challenges us
to take a hard look in the mirror and ask whether we can save
ourselves."--The Guardian
"Compelling...Junger...offers a starting point for mending some of
the toxic divisiveness rampant in our current political and
cultural climate."--The Boston Globe
"Junger argues with candor and grace for the everlasting remedies
of community and connectedness."--O Magazine
"Junger has identified one of the last cohesive tribes in America
and, through an examination of its culture of self-subjugation
grasps for a remedy that might reunite a fragmented civilian
society."--Elliot Ackerman, Times Literary Supplement
"Junger has raised one of the most provocative ideas of this
campaign season--and accidentally written one of its most
intriguing political books."--The New York Times
"Junger uses every word in this slim volume to make a passionate,
compelling case for a more egalitarian society."--Booklist
"Sebastian Junger has turned the multifaceted problem of returning
veterans on its head. It's not so much about what's wrong with the
veterans, but what's wrong with us. If we made the changes
suggested in TRIBE, not only our returning veterans, but all of us,
would be happier and healthier. Please read this book."--Karl
Marlantes, New York Times bestselling author of Matterhorn and What
It Is Like to Go to War
"The author resists the temptation to glorify war as the solution
to a nation's mental ills and warns against the tendency "to
romanticize Indian life," but he does succeed in showing "the
complicated blessings of 'civilization, ' " while issuing warnings
about divisiveness and selfishness that should resonate in an
election year. The themes implicit in the author's bestsellers are
explicit in this slim yet illuminating volume."--Kirkus Reviews
"There are three excellent reasons to read Sebastian Junger's new
book: the clarity of his thought, the elegance of his prose, and
the provocativeness of his chosen subject. Within a compact space,
the sheer range of his inquiry is astounding."--S. C. Gwynne, New
York Times bestselling author of Rebel Yell and Empire of the
Summer Moon
"This is a brilliant little book driven by a powerful idea and
series of reflections by the bestselling author of the bestselling
books The Perfect Storm and War, and the film documentary Restrepo,
about fighting in Afghanistan...The strongest experience of
companionship and community often comes with the extremes of war.
Junger is particularly good on the stress and exhilaration
experienced by reporters, aid workers, and soldiers in combat - and
the difficulties they face on return...I would give this gem of an
essay to anyone embarking on the understanding of human society and
governance."--Evening Standard
"Thought-provoking...a gem."--The Washington Post
"TRIBE is a fascinating, eloquent and thought-provoking
book..packed with ideas...It could help us to think more deeply
about how to help men and women battered by war to find a new
purpose in peace."--The Times of London
"TRIBE is an important wake-up call. Let's hope we don't sleep
through the alarm."--Minneapolis Star Tribune
I first read about this history several months ago in Sebastian
Junger's excellent book, TRIBE. It has haunted me since. It raises
the possibility that our culture is built on some fundamental error
about what makes people happy and fulfilled.--David Brooks, The New
York Times
TRIBE is a fascinating look into why inspires ancient human virtues
of honor, courage and commitment on the battlefield, and the
difficulty that can arise when a combat tour is over. While the
book may easily fit in a soldier's small cargo pocket, it packs
immensely valuable insight that is sure to bring understanding to
military and civilian readers alike.--San Antonio Express-News
TRIBE is an extended reflection on the need for inclusion and
belonging...written by an impassioned war correspondent less
concerned with the scars of battle than the psychological
dislocation experienced by those returning home, who have
experienced tribal inclusion, but now face a future without
it.--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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