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Book The War In Between

Download or read book The War In Between written by Wendy Kozol and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the ambiguities and contradictions that disrupt the assumed boundaries of battle zones Against the fabric of suffering that unfolds around more spectacular injuries and deaths, The War In-Between studies visual depictions of banal, routine, or inscrutable aspects of militarized violence. Spaces of the in-between are both broader and much less visible than battlefields, even though struggles for survival arise out of the same conditions of structural violence. Visual artifacts including photographs, video, data visualizations, fabric art, and craft projects provide different vantage points on the quotidian impacts of militarism, whether it is the banality of everyday violence for non-combatants or the daily struggles of soldiers living with physical and emotional trauma. Three interrelated concepts frame the book’s attempt to “stay” in the moment of looking at visual cultures of survival. First, the concept of the war in-between captures those interstitial spaces of war where violence and survival persist side-by-side. Second, this book expands the concept of indexicality to consider how images of the in-between rely on a range of indexical traces to produce alternative visualities about survival and endurance. Third, the book introduces an asymptotic analysis to explore the value in getting close to the diverse experiences that comprise the war in-between, even if the horizon line of experience is always just out of reach. Exploring the capaciousness of survival reveals that there is more to feel and engage in war images than just mangled bodies, collapsing buildings, and industrialized death. The War In-Between, Kozol argues, offers not a better truth about war but an accounting of visualities that arise at the otherwise unthinkable junction of conflict and survival.

Book Mothers of the Military

Download or read book Mothers of the Military written by Wendy M. Christensen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mothers of the Military examines the distinctive kinds of support required during an increasingly privatized war, specifically material, moral and healthcare support. Mothers are a particularly key part of the current support system for service members, and Wendy Christensen follows the mothers of U.S. service members in the War on Terrorism through the stages of recruitment, deployment, and post-deployment. Bringing to light the experiences and stories of women who are largely invisible during war—the mothers of service members. Over 2.5 million members of the U.S. military have deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan during the now 16 year-long war. Each service member has loved ones—spouses, parents and children—who provide necessary emotional and physical support during deployment. This book has three goals. The first is to make mothers experiences during wartime visible. The second is to interrogate what support means during war. Finally, it examines the impact of war support on mothers’ political participation. Ideally, civilians provide moral approval of war, patriotism, and extend understanding and appreciation of the sacrifice enlistees and their families are making. But, in these long wars, public and political approval has plummeted. It is not surprising this narrow slice of Americans dealing with the daily realities of war feels increasingly separate from civilians. Military families are isolated from those Americans who are able to ignore the war or offer superficial expressions of patriotic gratitude. Mothers occupy a complex gendered location during wartime. Even though women are now serving in combat positions, women have historically held down the home front, where family labor is still assigned disproportionately to women. However, the military does not treat mothers and fathers equally. The military assumes fathers will be supportive of service, and calls on them to be proud of the courageous decision their child has made. They consider mothers, on the other hand, potential impediments to service, not wanting their child in harm’s way. Through each stage of service, mothers take on different kinds of support for their child, for the military, and for war policy. At each stage of war, mothers are prescribed a gendered support position. In recruitment material, the military assumes mothers will be emotional and worried about enlistment, so they appeal to mother’s love and need for their child to be safe. During deployment, mothers provide supplies and moral support. Declining enlistment numbers and a long war have led to multiple deployments and unprecedented burdens on military families. These mothers step in to help with childcare and finances. Furthermore, mothers are overwhelmingly, according to military studies, the ones providing mental and physical healthcare when veterans need it. As providers of critical systems of war support, mothers bear much of the burden of the current wars. War provides mothers a way to participate in the national project, but the uneven burden of being a constant “supporter” further marginalizes their citizenship. The gendered support role the military designs for mothers is not designed to facilitate active democratic citizenship but rather to make it seem natural that they, too, fall in line with the chain of command. Mothers of the Military, as a whole, asks how the acts of supplying material, moral, and medical support end up so often marginalizing mothers as citizens from the political process and under what conditions do mothers resist?

Book Chicken Soup for the Soul  Married Life

Download or read book Chicken Soup for the Soul Married Life written by Jack Canfield and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Married Life! will inspire and delight readers with its entertaining and heartwarming stories about fun, family, and wedded bliss. Marriage is a wonderful institution, and in this fresh collection of stories, husbands and wives share their personal, funny, and quirky stories from the trenches. Whether newly married or married for years and years, readers will find laughter and inspiration in these 101 stories of love, romance, fun, and making it work.

Book Married Quarter

    Book Details:
  • Author : Maria Augustus-Dunn
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2017-04-05
  • ISBN : 1925520463
  • Pages : 351 pages

Download or read book Married Quarter written by Maria Augustus-Dunn and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-04-05 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Serving the nation in uniform is a career choice. But have you ever wondered about the life of a partner of these brave men and women? Married Quarter is a light-hearted glimpse into the world of the service family, through deployments, postings, illnesses and into retirement. 21 years, 9 postings, 2 deployments, 15 jobs, 1 brain tumour You will laugh and cry as Maria Augustus-Dunn tells you her story: from the perils of dining-in nights to meeting the King of Cambodia; from her disastrous attempt at making a cheesecake to seeing her husband off for a 12-month deployment; from arriving in Townsville in the middle of a cyclone to breaking down on the side of a mountain in Tasmania with a caravan in tow. Married Quarter takes you on a 21-year journey of the highs and lows of life as the spouse of a serving soldier. This book is dedicated to the thousands of unsung heroes — the military spouses of Australia. A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to Legacy.

Book Deployment

    Book Details:
  • Author : Karen Petty
  • Publisher : Redleaf Press
  • Release : 2009-06-01
  • ISBN : 1933653744
  • Pages : 198 pages

Download or read book Deployment written by Karen Petty and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theory-based, practice-driven strategies for handling separation issues in military families by internationally renowned consultant/trainer.

Book Faith Deployed   Again

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jocelyn Green
  • Publisher : Moody Publishers
  • Release : 2011-07-01
  • ISBN : 0802478328
  • Pages : 260 pages

Download or read book Faith Deployed Again written by Jocelyn Green and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The highly anticipated sequel to award-winning Faith Deployed: Daily Encouragement for Military Wives Regardless of whether her husband is currently deployed, a military wife needs spiritual reinforcements and biblical ammunition against the enemy’s attacks on her faith and hope. Faith Deployed…Again is for every military wife who wants more encouragement, who wants to deploy her faith—put it into action—again. Faith Deployed...Again: More Daily Encouragement for Military Wives is filled with wisdom and insight from more than twenty-five Christian wives, representing every branch of the military. It explores how the Bible relates to a variety of topics including marriage, deployments, self-care and care-giving, reintegration, combat trauma, parenting, frequent moves, daily perseverance, prayer, spiritual warfare, serving the Lord, and more. Each devotional is based on the unchanging character of God and the anchor we have in Jesus Christ offering encouragement, strength, community, and hope to the heroes at home. Faith Deployed...Again: More Daily Encouragement for Military Wives includes a bonus section of devotions written by and for Blue Star Moms. And a free online study guide is available at FaithDeployed.com.

Book Russian Eyewitness Accounts of the Campaign of 1814

Download or read book Russian Eyewitness Accounts of the Campaign of 1814 written by Alexander Mikaberidze and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2013-07-10 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russia played a decisive role in the Napoleonic wars and the success in the struggle against France allowed Russian leaders to profoundly influence the course of European history. Over the last 200 years, the Napoleonic era has been discussed and analysed in numerous studies, but many fail to fully portray the Russian side of events due to the relative scarcity of Russian sources in English. Only a handful of Russian memoirs have been translated, while dozens remain unknown outside Russia. This book seeks to fill this gap by providing, in English, previously unavailable memoirs of Russian participants.??Defeat at Leipzig in 1813 had driven Napoleon back across the borders of France, and in January 1814 the Russians, Austrians, Prussians and their other German allies stood poised to cross the Rhine. But the French Emperor was far from beaten, and the ensuing campaign saw desperate fighting, with the outcome very much in the balance. This book is the first to bring together dozens of letter, diaries and memoirs of Russian participants of the 1814 Campaign. Reading these documents we see both what Russian officers and soldiers experienced during the final months of the three-year-long campaign as well as their joy at defeating Russia’s most dangerous enemy. We follow them not only through the heat of battle but also on delightful tours of Paris which they describe as the pleasure and entertainment capital of the world.

Book Faith Deployed

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jocelyn Green
  • Publisher : Moody Publishers
  • Release : 2009-01-01
  • ISBN : 1575673002
  • Pages : 213 pages

Download or read book Faith Deployed written by Jocelyn Green and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If your spouse or someone you know has been deployed recently, the stress of this situation will resonate with you. Jocelyn Green speaks directly to the wives of deployed seamen, marines, airmen, and soldiers, through the experiences of their spouses. This book is not “ten easy steps” for a painless life; instead, it is a collection of devotions that squarely addresses the challenges wives face when their husbands are away protecting freedom. Challenges like: how does a military wife maintain a strong sense of patriotism without allowing her country to become an idol? What good can possibly come from moving every two or three years? How can I be sure that God has a purpose for my life that’s as strong as His purpose for my husband’s? The foundation of this devotional is the unchanging character of God and the anchor of Jesus Christ, even amidst the shifting circumstances of a military family.

Book Psychological Distress  Burnout  Quality of Life  and Wellness among Healthcare Workers

Download or read book Psychological Distress Burnout Quality of Life and Wellness among Healthcare Workers written by Laura Galiana and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-05-25 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book I Miss You

    Book Details:
  • Author : Beth Andrews
  • Publisher : Prometheus Books
  • Release : 2010-03-05
  • ISBN : 1615920218
  • Pages : 56 pages

Download or read book I Miss You written by Beth Andrews and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-03-05 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military families face stressful times that are unique to the military lifestyle. One of the most challenging situations, both for children and parents, is when a father, mother, or sibling is deployed for military service and must be away from the home. Children often experience sadness, anger, fear, anxiety, and loneliness, and they do not understand their own feelings or know how to express them. This book is designed to help children especially, but also their parents, during such difficult times. Based on many years of experience as a social worker, who has assisted military families experiencing stress, author Beth Andrews has created an excellent tool for allowing children and their loved ones to deal with the many emotions caused by deployment. The text and illustrations encourage children to discuss their feelings and to draw their own pictures to express themselves. The accompanying parents'' guide is designed to validate parents'' feelings and give them ways to help their children cope. Guided by this approach, a parent or caregiver can help their children understand why one of their parents or a sibling had to leave home, identify their reactions, cope with their feelings in a positive way, be assured that they are not alone, and try new activities to help themselves adjust. At a time when military families are asked to make many sacrifices in the service of their country, this reassuring book will be a welcome resource.

Book Can t Hurt Me

    Book Details:
  • Author : David Goggins
  • Publisher : David Goggins
  • Release : 2021-03-03
  • ISBN : 1544512260
  • Pages : 386 pages

Download or read book Can t Hurt Me written by David Goggins and published by David Goggins. This book was released on 2021-03-03 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller Over 2.5 million copies sold For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare -- poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller, he went on to set records in numerous endurance events, inspiring Outside magazine to name him "The Fittest (Real) Man in America." In Can't Hurt Me, he shares his astonishing life story and reveals that most of us tap into only 40% of our capabilities. Goggins calls this The 40% Rule, and his story illuminates a path that anyone can follow to push past pain, demolish fear, and reach their full potential.

Book Department of Defense Appropriations for 1996  Quality of life  senior enlisted advisors

Download or read book Department of Defense Appropriations for 1996 Quality of life senior enlisted advisors written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on National Security and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book No Greater Love

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  • Author : Rebecca McLaughlin
  • Publisher : Moody Publishers
  • Release : 2023-09-05
  • ISBN : 0802474969
  • Pages : 124 pages

Download or read book No Greater Love written by Rebecca McLaughlin and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greater love has no one than this: that he lay down his life for his friends. –John 15:13 Our culture idolizes romance and the love of parents for their children. But Jesus said there was no greater love than sacrificial friendship love. What’s more, He issued a command to His disciples that they live into this kind of love. Christian friendship isn’t just a nice-to-have. It’s vital. But it’s also dangerous. Friends can pull us up when we’re knocked down, embrace us with their love, and spur us on to follow Jesus better. But friends can also grind us to the ground, exploit, or invite us into sin. In No Greater Love, Rebecca McLaughlin walks us through the highs and lows of friendship love—a love that’s been neglected and malnourished in our modern world. She draws especially on Jesus in the Gospels and on Paul to show how powerful and precious Christian friendship is and how we can walk through the hurt, loss, and disillusionment that comes from broken friendship trust. Beginning with the words of Jesus on the night he was betrayed and abandoned, she points us to His battle-tested love as the unending source of our best love for one another. Male or female, single or married, joyful or lamenting, lonely or embraced, we all need friendship love. This book will help us give and receive it in a way that calls us back to Jesus’s commandment: that we love each other just like He loves us.

Book Department of Defense Appropriations for 1996

Download or read book Department of Defense Appropriations for 1996 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on National Security and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 1138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Department of Defense Appropriations for 1996  Quality of Life     Personnel Policies     National Guard     pt  3  Commanders in Chief  Pacific Command and United States Forces  Korea  European Command     pt  4  Army programs  Aviation

Download or read book Department of Defense Appropriations for 1996 Quality of Life Personnel Policies National Guard pt 3 Commanders in Chief Pacific Command and United States Forces Korea European Command pt 4 Army programs Aviation written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on National Security and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 950 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Evangelical Study Bible  Christ centered  Faith building  Mission focused   NKJV

Download or read book Evangelical Study Bible Christ centered Faith building Mission focused NKJV written by Thomas Nelson and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2023-05-09 with total page 2378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be refreshed by the power and beauty of faithful Christ-centered teaching. Engage the issues of today. Build a firm foundation for this generation—and the next. To be an evangelical is to believe in life-changing truth; it is to believe that the Bible not only gives us the key to eternal life in Jesus but also the way to live today. This is news worth sharing. But how do we do this in a rapidly changing culture that appears to be shifting from a general disinterest in the gospel to a more active opposition to it? When it feels like our faith is being challenged in every area, how should we respond? The Evangelical Study Bible will rejuvenate your faith through the unchanging truth of the gospel. With verse-by-verse commentary and interesting sidebars that dig deeper into the historical and contextual background of Scripture, it will help you grow in your understanding and appreciation of the life-changing truths of the Christian faith. Also included are more than fifty articles designed to help you better understand your faith and effectively share it with others. Many of these articles address the most pressing issues of our day, equipping you to engage others with confidence, and laying a foundation of truth for the next generation. Features include: Verse-by-verse commentary on the entire Bible from trusted scholars Over 200 short articles on Christian teachings and doctrine 100 articles to equip readers to navigate the cultural engagement issues of today 100 cultural background notes 100 archeological notes 550 Word Studies to explore key terms of the Bible Biographies of 150 biblical figures Full-color maps, charts, and family trees Book introductions, with outlines and reading plans Topical indexes Cross references Concordance Clear and readable NKJV Comfort Print® typeface in a 10.5-point print size

Book Becoming Two in Love

    Book Details:
  • Author : Roland J. De Vries
  • Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
  • Release : 2013-07-25
  • ISBN : 1610975170
  • Pages : 257 pages

Download or read book Becoming Two in Love written by Roland J. De Vries and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-07-25 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book draws Soren Kierkegaard and Luce Irigaray into conversation on the nature and ethics of sexual difference. While these two initially seem like doubtful dialogue partners, the conversation between them yields a rich and compelling account of intersubjectivity between man and woman--an account that moves beyond the limited and tired debate over egalitarianism vs. complementarianism. Through engagement with Irigaray and Kierkegaard, this book develops a constructive, theological ethics of sexual difference that focuses on an epistemological and subjective gap that sets man and woman at a decisive distance from each other. They are a mystery to each other. Yet it is also an ethical framework that allows woman and man to encounter one another in ways that respect the independence, subjectivity, and becoming of each. Above all, this is a theological ethics of sexual difference that centers on Jesus Christ, who is defined as the middle term in every relationship and whose love command defines the encounter between man and woman in difference.