Easy Company Soldier by SGT. Don Malarkey with Bob Welch
Let me try if I can do justice by writing a review here. My
Stomach is filled with chicken and My mind with a hot babe I just watched on
television. So I guess to Pen down this post I need to turn on Easy Company mode.
I like to read about war books not just because of some
heroic feats or that I have a deep interest in history but they teach you
something about the human psychology which is embedded in each one of us but we
seldom realise. Sebastian Junger describes this phenomenon as the hand Grenade effect and I will come to it
later.
“The legendary battle of a Sergeant from world war II’s Band
of Brothers” these words are written on the front jacket of book and describes
the 250 page sensational read. One thing that is remarkable about the book is
the age of author. He is born in the year 1921 and I thought while reading this
was going to be filled with wisdom from the old man. But hell No !! While
reading this he takes you to the world where you see the war from his eyes,
feels his pain, laugh with his wits and understand the Esprit de corps which is the prelude
for hand Grenade effect. I was amazed as in the war author has
described that art of playing office office was present as early as 1940 which
when connected with organization behaviour comes out to be the concept of line and
staff management.
Book is as gripping as you are holding hands of Megan Fox
and making love with Elisha Cuthbert and Kelly Kelly :D . Author tells you about his bringing up, his
training day, fun with friends and the abyss “War”. I was reading it reminded
me of famous books “War”, “With the
old breed” and "warrior soul". All of them describes the brotherhood the human
touch that is formed between humans living under hell but they beating its butt
and go beyond limit of human reach and do something amazing whose journey is
always etched in history of Mankind.
Salute to Esprit de
Corpes. Salute to all the mothers who gave this birth to brave men and Salute
to all the toughest S.O.B’s who raise hell wherever they go.
Those who are thinking what a hand grenade effect is read
this. Junger set out to answer what he
thought of as the 'hand grenade question': why would a man throw himself on a
hand grenade to save other men he has probably known for only a few months? The
answer elusive but profound, and goes to the heart of what it means not just to
be a soldier, but to be human.
Read for more details:-
I know you must be
thinking that meat in this post is quite vague then remember what I said at top
I am in Easy Company mode.
We stand Alone!!
Together.
My rating 10/10
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