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Three Battles of Wanat: And Other True Stories
Three Battles of Wanat: And Other True Stories | Mark Bowden
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"New York Times" bestselling author Mark Bowden has had a prolific career as one of America s leading journalists and nonfiction writers. His new collection, "The Three Battles of Wanat and Other True Stories," features the best of his long-form pieces on war, as well as notable profiles, sports reporting, and essays on culture. Including pieces from the "Atlantic," "Vanity Fair," the "New Yorker," and the "Philadelphia Inquirer," this collection is Bowden at his best. The titular article, The Three Battles of Wanat, tells the story of one of the bloodiest days in the War in Afghanistan and the extraordinary years-long fallout it generated within the United States military. In The Killing Machines, Bowden examines the strategic, legal, and moral issues surrounding armed drones. And in a brilliant piece on Kim Jong-un, The Bright Sun of Juche, he recalibrates our understanding of the world s youngest and most baffling dictator. Also included are profiles of newspaper scion Arthur Sulzberger; renowned defense attorney and anti-death-penalty activist Judy Clarke; and David Simon, the creator of The Wire. Absorbing and provocative, "The Three Battles of Wanat" is an essential collection for fans of Mark Bowden s writing, and for anyone who enjoys first-rate narrative nonfiction."
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This collection magazine articles, essays and a newspaper article was a treat to read. Bowden writes clearly and compellingly. Little bits of humor tossed into several stories had me laughing out loud. I was drawn into some topics which I never gave much thought about, but as I read these stories it became increasingly clear that I needed to know about them. Simply put, Bowden‘s writing drew me in and never let me go.

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"As I look back over a misspent life, I find myself more and more convinced that I had more fun doing news reporting than in any other enterprise. It is really the life of kings." --H.L. Mencken

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