In the tradition of Michael Herr's Dispatches and works by such masters of the memoir as Mary Karr and Tobias Wolff, a powerful account of war and homecoming.
BRIAN CASTNER served three tours in the Middle East as an officer of the U.S. Air Force-two of them as the head of an EOD team in Iraq. In 2006, he received a Bronze Star for his service. Upon returning to the United States following his service, he consulted as an independent civilian contractor, training military EOD units on tactical bomb-disposal procedures prior to their deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. He lives in Buffalo, New York, with his wife and children.
Brian Castner's The Long Walk is an extraordinary memoir. A
fearless and uncompromising look at the burden borne by soldiers in
our modern age, it is essential reading for anyone interested in
the ways that human beings respond to extreme circumstances. I
could not recommend it more highly.
*Kevin Powers, author of 'The Yellow Birds'*
A shocking description of the unseen price of war. It should be
required reading.
*Daily Express*
A raw, wrenching, blood-soaked chronicle of the human cost of war.
Castner’s memoir brings to mind Erich Maria Remarque’s masterpiece,
All Quiet on the Western Front.
*Jon Krakauer, author of 'Where Men Win Glory'*
A powerful book about the long cost of combat and the brotherhood
of men at arms. Entertaining, occasionally hilarious, and always
harrowing. I found myself holding my breath.
*Anthony Swofford, author of 'Jarhead'*
It may be the most important book written about modern war.
*Stephen Phillips, author of 'Proximity' and 'The Recipient’s Son'*
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