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- Publisher: Berkley Pub Group
- ISBN: 1594482012
- WAPI (Tower ID): 101138946
- Release Date: March 17, 2006
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #227521 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #7299 in Biography & Autobiography (See Top 100 Biography & Autobiography Bestsellers)
- #194 in Military (See Top 100 Military Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionMore Books by John Crawford (Author)Run a Quick Search on "The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell" by John Crawford to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell"Browse more products related to "John Crawford"Review"...Mr. Crawford has sifted through his memories with an eye toward resonant anecdotes and literary flourishes. [He] goes on to tell tales that bring human dimension to his situation. Certain characters are strongly sketched...." "[John Crawford's] elegiac, earnest prose...is in an emotional key borrowed from Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried. There is an understated sadness, a soldierly stoicism, and...bitterness." First lineJohn Crawford joined the National Guard to help with his tuition. By 2002, graduation was in sight and Crawford was on his honeymoon when he was told to pack up: he was going to Iraq. His best selling memoir tells about the incompetence of the invasion, the disillusionment of the soldiers, the shoddiness of the equipment, and the general idiocy of the war. At one point soldiers had to order their uniforms online and pay the costs themselves. Crawford is blatantly honest about his attitude turning the long miserable experience: he didn't care about the Iraqis and, except when he was cleaning up dead bodies, he felt like the occupation was a tragic joke. The story is frequently funny, but the aftertaste is bitter and sad--Crawford's wry and frank account is an important read for anyone considering joining the army or for anyone concerned about the fate of American soldiers marooned in a hostile land. Publisher's noteA Florida National Guardsman who served in Iraq describes how he was called to active duty shortly after his marriage and two credits before he graduated from college, recounting his unit's experiences during and after the fall of Baghdad, a period marked by terror, camaraderie, and disillusionment. AnnotationThe streets of Baghdad and its inhabitants figure prominently in this soldier's tale of the 2002 Iraq invasion and its aftermath. John Crawford, now a civilian, recalls his experiences in a National Guard unit that, day in and day out, patrolled the city and had direct contact with civilians. Crawford tells many stories here--about his fellow soldiers, shop owners, Iraqi men, women and children, and himself: his reserve unit was called up while he was on his honeymoon, and he was pulled in the middle of his last semester of college. Like many National Guard members, he resented the fact that his stay was interminable and open-ended compared to those of the regular troops, and that the living conditions were as bad as in any war. In his street-level, grunt's-eye view, Crawford conveys a sense of what war is really like, for both sides. If You Enjoy "The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:
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