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Always a Warrior: The Memoir of a Six-War Soldier

audiobook Always a Warrior: The Memoir of a Six-War Soldier by Sasser in History

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Countering our image of early Anglo-American families as dominated by harsh; austere patriarchs; Anne Lombard challenges long-held assumptions about the history of family life by casting a fresh look at the experience of growing up male in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century New England. Drawing upon sources ranging from men's personal writings to court records to medical literature; Lombard finds that New England's Puritan settlers and their descendants shared a distinctive ideal of manhood that decisively shaped the lives of boys and men. At its core was a suspicion of emotional attachments between men and women. Boys were taken under their father's wing from a young age and taught the virtues of reason; responsibility; and maturity. Intimate bonds with mothers were discouraged; as were individual expression; pride; and play. The mature man who moderated his passions and contributed to his family and community was admired; in sharp contrast to the young; adventurous; and aggressive hero who would emerge after the American Revolution and embody our modern image of masculinity. Lombard writes with empathy and sensitivity of colonial life and the ways in which it interacted not only with male experience but also with the larger political history of eighteenth-century America.


#5357830 in Books 1994-06-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.75 x 4.25 x .75l; #File Name: 0671789317320 pages


Review
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Six Wars?By BeretverdeHis "wars" were a little over the top for me. A "soldier" in six wars? Too much of a stretch. His personal count of being a soldier in six wars; is a slap in the face of real combat soldiers; in real wars. Another "I love me book" with the usual embellishments. The book title is misleading; especially to civilians who don't know better. The author needs to keep a low profile on his exploits of a "Six War Veteran" especially when dealing with fellow "Green Berets."0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. An exciting good readBy James S. FordSasser successfully completed Special Forces training and won his "green beanie" at a time when it was a truely difficult accomplishment. This is a "There I Was" story by someone who really was there. Sasser has the ability to immediately capture the reader's attention and hold it to the end. It is often difficult to find a place to stop reading and rest your eyes because you really want to see what's coming next. This is an excellent read about an exciting life lived with a capital L.

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