"Author's note: The following pages include details of suicide attempts and may upset some readers. If you find yourself in distress, call the 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, and if you fear that you may hurt yourself, please seek help from a medical or mental health professional. You can also text HOME to 741741 to speak with a trained listener and receive emotional support through the Crisis Text Line." --After title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-365) and index.
Contents:
Warhorsing around -- At last they are in the fighting -- Disappointing the folks at home -- Drifting with the war -- A long winter of misery -- The ghastly brotherhood of war -- The bitchhead at Anzio -- Walking the long thin line of personal anguish -- Winning their battles -- Nothing left to do -- An end to all that wandering.
Summary:
"The Soldier's Truth brings to life Ernie Pyle's years as a combat journalist in World War II. With a background in helping veterans and other survivors of trauma come to terms with their experiences through storytelling, the author brings empathy and insight to bear on Pyle's experiences. A tribute to an ordinary American hero whose impact on the war is still little understood, as well as a reckoning with that war's impact and how it is remembered, this book contributes to our understanding of war and how we make sense of it"-- Provided by publisher.
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