Hopeless But Optimistic

Hopeless But Optimistic

by Douglas A. Wissing

"Journeying Through America's Endless War in Afghanistan"

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Hopeless But Optimistic Book Details

War:

War on Terror

Perspective:

War Correspondents

True Story:

Yes

Biography:

Yes

Region:

Asia

Page Count:

172

Published Date:

2016

ISBN13:

9780253022851

Hopeless But Optimistic Book Description

Wissing's journey across insurgency-wracked Afghanistan casts an unyielding spotlight on greed, dysfunction, and predictable disaster while celebrating the everyday courage and wisdom of frontline soldiers, idealistic humanitarians, and resilient Afghans. In doing so he explores the austere grandeur of Afghanistan and its remarkable people; warzone dining, defecation, and sex; as well as the remarkable shopping opportunities for men whose job is to kill.