{"product_id":"guys-like-me-five-wars-five-veterans-for-peace-hardback-9781978802810","title":"Guys Like Me; Five Wars, Five Veterans for Peace (Hardback) 9781978802810","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGuys Like Me\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFive Wars, Five Veterans for Peace\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael A. Messner (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781978802810\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 December 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e292 pages, 29 B\u0026amp;W images\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.513 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The greatest of all myths about wars is that they come to an end. This deeply personal, very human book shows how ten, twenty, thirty, sixty years later their hurts and scars live on in those who fought them. Michael Messner has brought on stage some eloquent survivors whom our politicians should listen to before they dare even consider sending young men and women out to fight yet again.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e— Adam Hochschild, author of To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.counterpunch.org\/2019\/04\/02\/can-the-military-be-reformed\/\"'\u003eReprint of LA Progressive's \"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.counterpunch.org\/2019\/04\/02\/can-the-military-be-reformed\/\"' rel='\"bookmark\"'\u003eCan the Military Be Reformed?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.counterpunch.org\/2019\/04\/02\/can-the-military-be-reformed\/\"'\u003e: Six Unusual Veterans Ponder Active Duty and Its Aftermath,\" by Steve Early\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e— CounterPunch Magazine\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/voicemalemagazine.org\/vets-for-peace-thank-you-for-your-service\/\"'\u003eExcerpt of \u003ci\u003eGuys Like Me: Five Wars, Five Veterans for Peace\u003c\/i\u003e in the Spring 2019 issue of \u003ci\u003eVoice Male Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— Voice Mail Magazine\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/gendersociety.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/22\/from-manly-silence-to-projects-of-peace\/\"'\u003e\"From Manly Silence to Projects of Peace,\" by Michael A. Messner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e— Gender and Society Blog\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/peace-advocates-have-long-been-found-among-veterans-who-fought-in-americas-wars-126467\"'\u003e\"Peace advocates have long been found among veterans who fought in America's wars,\" by Michael Messner\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/theconversation.com\/peace-advocates-have-long-been-found-among-veterans-who-fought-in-americas-wars-126467\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— The Conversation\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.laprogressive.com\/military-reformed\/\"'\u003e\"Can the Military Be Reformed? Six Unusual Veterans Ponder Active Duty and Its Aftermath,\" by Steve Early\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— LA Progressive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"All five [veterans] are unique and engaging storytellers who pack the book with human interest....The testimonies of these varied, thoughtful, and racially diverse veterans are at stark odds with the cinematic ads we see of government-approved pro-war imagery, and it's important they be heard.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e— Foreword Reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Michael Messner is our new Studs Terkel. His five men speak with extraordinary eloquence about the psychic wounds they suffered in war, and the moral odysseys they undertook to break the silence that surrounds the human cost of war in the United States. Each man fought in a different war, but each tells a common story of exploitation by their own government and a descent into numbness, followed by redemption.  These men form an intergenerational chain reflecting with honesty and courage on masculinity and war. Messner describes and analyzes their experiences with warmth and insight. Essential reading for those seeking to understand military veterans.\" \u003c\/div\u003e— Hugh Gusterson, author of Drone: Remote Control Warfare\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/page99test.blogspot.com\/2019\/01\/michael-messners-guys-like-me.html\"'\u003e\"The Page 99 Test\" with Michael Messner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— The Page 99 Test\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGuys Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e is well written; Messner does a fine job of telling the men's stories, conveying the complexity of their struggles by sharing their words and providing vivid details about their lives. What we see are real people, confused and lost at times, trying to reclaim their humanity and repair the damage caused by participating in organized violence.\" \u003c\/div\u003e— Gender and Society\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Serving Veterans\" by Dave Pugl\u003c\/div\u003e— Library Journal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Sociologist Michael Messner uses [sociological imagination] to better understand men's experiences in war and how they come to make sense of these experiences over the course of their lives. His book, \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.guyslikemebook.com\/\"'\u003eGuys Like Me: Five Wars, Five Veterans for Peace\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e examines the life stories of veterans to understand how they have grappled with their experiences in war and how this is connected with constructions of masculinity.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Everyday Sociology\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"There is a revelation on every page of \u003ci\u003eGuys Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e. The journey any man takes to transform his sense of his own manliness isn't direct or simple. And, as Michael Messner shows us in these five engaging life histories, each gendered journey will have added twists and turns when distorted by militarism. A truly humane book.\" \u003c\/div\u003e— Cynthia Enloe, author of The Big Push: Exposing and Challenging Persistent Patriarchy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/2884\/armistice-day-book-on-veterans-for-peace\/\"'\u003e\"The true meaning of Armistice Day — a commitment to peace,\" by Susan Bell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— USCDornsife\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"[Messner has] a remarkable ability to elicit stunning memories and reflections from his subjects. But the work is much more than a splendid oral history, though it's that for sure; his approach and interpretations make it a book like no other.\" \u003c\/div\u003e— John Ibson, author of Picturing Men: A Century of Male Relationships in Everyday American Photography\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Messner's narrative points the way for other activists seeking to build popular opposition movements.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"This book tells the stories of five veterans of five U.S. wars: WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq Parts I and II. We learn their stories from long before they entered the military through long after they left it. The stories are well-told, with subtlety and complexity, not museum-like propaganda. Patterns become evident without the book becoming repetitious. Each person is unique, but each confronts the same monster.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— World Beyond War\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"With \u003ci\u003eGuys Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Messner delivers an eloquent, passionate, and moving account of how war has sometimes moved veterans towards peace. Messner's interviewees give us hope that humanity might yet one day listen to the soldiers who have gone to war, the ones who tell us, again and again, that war's devastation is never worth it.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of The Sympathizer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/veterans-have-fought-in-wars-and-fought-against-them-99966\"'\u003e\"Veterans have fought in wars – and fought against them,\" by Michael Messner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— The Conversation\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/dailytrojan.com\/2018\/10\/19\/professor-to-publish-book-following-lives-of-veterans\/?fbclid=IwAR0JFd2TnvLh6KtAD8GNvl2ntt4y225rS-T4hht5eLD-2a2A-cStMr11eS0\"'\u003e\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/dailytrojan.com\/2018\/10\/19\/professor-to-publish-book-following-lives-of-veterans\/\"' rel='\"bookmark\"' title='\"Permanent' link: professor to publish book following lives of veterans\u003eProfessor to publish book following lives of veteran\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/dailytrojan.com\/2018\/10\/19\/professor-to-publish-book-following-lives-of-veterans\/?fbclid=IwAR0JFd2TnvLh6KtAD8GNvl2ntt4y225rS-T4hht5eLD-2a2A-cStMr11eS0\"'\u003e\" by Joelle Tenderich\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e— Daily Trojan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/vermontconversation.com\/2018\/12\/20\/warriors-to-end-wars-veterans-for-peace\/\"'\u003e\"Vermont Conversation with David Goodman\" with Mike Messner and veterans Daniel Craig, Jonathan Hutto, and Ken Mayers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— Vermont Conversation with David Goodman\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eOver the last few decades, as the United States has become embroiled in foreign war after foreign war, some of the most vocal activists for peace have been veterans. These veterans for peace come from all different races, classes, regions, and generations. What common motivations unite them and fuel their activism?\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eGuys Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e introduces us to five ordinary men who have done extraordinary work as peace activists: World War II veteran Ernie Sanchez, Korean War veteran Woody Powell, Vietnam veteran Gregory Ross, Gulf War veteran Daniel Craig, and Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran Jonathan Hutto. Acclaimed sociologist Michael Messner offers rich profiles of each man, recounting what led him to join the armed forces, what he experienced when fighting overseas, and the guilt and trauma he experienced upon returning home. He reveals how the pain and horror of the battlefront motivated these onetime warriors to reconcile with former enemies, get involved as political activists, and help younger generations of soldiers.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eGuys Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring multigenerational saga of men who were physically or psychically wounded by war, but are committed to healing themselves and others, forging a path to justice, and replacing endless war with lasting peace\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1\u003cbr\u003e Projects of Peace\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2\u003cbr\u003e There Is No \"Good War\"\u003cbr\u003e Ernie \"Indio\" Sanchez, World War II\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3\u003cbr\u003e Being Honorable\u003cbr\u003e Wilson \"Woody\" Powell, Korean War\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4\u003cbr\u003e Paying Off My Karmic Debt\u003cbr\u003e Gregory Ross, The American War in Vietnam\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5\u003cbr\u003e You Clock In, You Go Kill People\u003cbr\u003e Daniel Craig, The Gulf War\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6\u003cbr\u003e Laying the Tracks\u003cbr\u003e Jonathan W. Hutto, Sr., Operation Iraqi Freedom\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7\u003cbr\u003e This Is Our Service\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52638155931928,"sku":"9781978802810","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/guys-like-me-five-wars-five-veterans-for-peace-hardback-9781978802810","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}