false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170872017m/75060.jpg 75060 24 <P>In his <I>New York Times</I> bestselling chronicle of military life, Anthony Swofford weaves his experiences in war with vivid accounts of boot camp, reflections on the mythos of the marines, and remembrances of battles with lovers and family.<P>When the U.S. Marines--or "jarheads"--were sent to Saudi Arabia in 1990 for the Gulf War, Anthony Swofford was there. He lived in sand for six months; he was punished by boredom and fear; he considered suicide, pulled a gun on a fellow marine, and was targeted by both enemy and friendly fire. As engagement with the Iraqis drew near, he was forced to consider what it means to be an American, a soldier, a son of a soldier, and a man.<P> 893111 2003 Jarhead total:1653|5:224|4:597|3:627|2:153|1:52| 1653 5747 2098 249 4 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 06 23:57:57 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 07 00:00:00 -0800 2007
Being a jarhead is frustrating. At least, that's what been described so vividly by Anthony Swofford.

Jarhead means a member of the United States Marine Corps. When used by civilians it could be considered derogatory, but it is used often among Marines. The term...more...]]> 1 2 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Jul 30 10:24:41 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 30 10:49:58 -0700 2007 Warning: Strong language} Once upon a time I read a review of the book Jarhead, by Anthony Swofford, which peaked my interest. DH Jeff was thoughtful enough to pick me up a copy. I'm glad he's not a marine, or at least anyone like Mr. Swofford. Honestly, I kept thinking, "what a horse's a--...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 18 17:15:44 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 00:49:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 22 21:46:47 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 21:47:19 -0700 2009
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"Jarhead" is the kind of book that a critic, under deadline pressures and a backgammon tournament in an hour, would quickly ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Nov 04 10:01:31 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 11:27:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 13 09:07:17 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 10 08:35:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Oct 02 08:10:04 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 08:22:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 06:58:17 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 05:10:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=75060