Greetings from Afghanistan, send more ammo : dispatches from Taliban country
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : NAL Caliber, [2010].
ISBN
9780451231437, 0451231430
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 3rd Floor | 958.1047 TUP | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Afghan War, 2001- -- Personal narratives, American.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Social aspects.
Afghanistan -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
Afghanistan -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
Biographies.
Counterinsurgency -- Afghanistan -- History -- 21st century.
Insurgency -- Afghanistan -- History -- 21st century.
Personal narratives.
Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
Taliban.
Tupper, Benjamin, -- 1969-
United States. -- National Guard Bureau -- Biography.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Social aspects.
Afghanistan -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
Afghanistan -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
Biographies.
Counterinsurgency -- Afghanistan -- History -- 21st century.
Insurgency -- Afghanistan -- History -- 21st century.
Personal narratives.
Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
Taliban.
Tupper, Benjamin, -- 1969-
United States. -- National Guard Bureau -- Biography.
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Published
New York : NAL Caliber, [2010].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
ix, 253 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780451231437, 0451231430
Notes
Description
Captain Benjamin Tupper spent a year in Afghanistan in an Embedded Training Team, tasked with training, leading in combat, and mentoring the Afghan Army to victory against the brutal Taliban. Writing and recording from a remote outpost, Tupper's dispatches were posted on the blog The Sandbox and broadcast on NPR, bringing vivid snapshots of America's longest ongoing war to a wide audience back home. Here, he takes us inside the intricacies of the war, opening up a unique and multifaceted view of both Afghan culture and the daily life of an American soldier. From the rush of gunfire to surreal, euphoric moments of cross-cultural understanding, this emotional and thought-provoking narrative is rich with humor, eloquence and contradiction. Deeply personal and darkly funny, Tupper illuminates the challenges of the war, bringing to life both the mundane and the extraordinary and seeking a way forward.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tupper, B. (2010). Greetings from Afghanistan, send more ammo: dispatches from Taliban country . NAL Caliber.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tupper, Benjamin, 1969-. 2010. Greetings From Afghanistan, Send More Ammo: Dispatches From Taliban Country. NAL Caliber.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tupper, Benjamin, 1969-. Greetings From Afghanistan, Send More Ammo: Dispatches From Taliban Country NAL Caliber, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tupper, Benjamin. Greetings From Afghanistan, Send More Ammo: Dispatches From Taliban Country NAL Caliber, 2010.
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