| | 3,336 | 161 | 6,526 |  (4.26) | 4 | 0 | Karl Marlantes grew up in Seaside, Oregon. He was a National Merit Scholar, attended Yale University, and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He received the Navy Cross, two Navy Commendation Medals for valor, two Purple Hearts and ten Air Medals. His first book, Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War, was written in 1977, but wasn't published until 2010. His other work, What It Is Like to Go to War, was published in 2011. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from Matterhorn … (more) |
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Karl Marlantes has 6 past events. (show)  VB Reads...Engaged Citizens Read and discuss a variety of books exploring how to create a more civil and engaged community.Join Mary Dumas on the third Wednesday of the month from noon to 1:30. Authors DO NOT attend. Meetings are in the Readings Gallery -- brown bag lunches are encouraged. Anyone interested in exploring their role as an engaged citizen is welcome. Wednesday, November 19, noon
What It Is Like to Go to War by Karl Marlantes
Marlantes takes a deeply personal and candid look at the experience and ordeal of combat, critically examining how we might better prepare our young soldiers for war. He makes it clear just how poorly prepared our nineteen-year-old warriors—mainly men but increasingly women—are for the psychological and spiritual aspects of their journey.
Location: Street: 1200 11th St City: Bellingham, Province: Washington Postal Code: 98225-7015 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)The Rice Veterans Experience Brazos Bookstore proudly hosts the authors featured at the 2013 Rice Veterans Experience. Register to attend the Tuesday, November 5 symposium here. The Brazos Bookstore event is free and open to the public. Join Lea Carpenter, Bruce Jay Friedman, Ben Fountain, William Broyles, Karl Marlantes and David Abrams for a casual cocktail hour. Mingle with the authors, have your books signed, and enjoy light refreshments.
Location: Street: 2421 Bissonnet St City: Houston, Province: Texas Postal Code: 77005-1451 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)'Meet the Author' Session with Karl Marlantes Karl Marlantes discusses "What It's Like to Go to War" Karl Marlantes reads from What It Is Like to Go to War. A graduate of Yale University and a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, Karl Marlantes served as a Marine in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Navy Cross, the Bronze Star, two Navy Commendation medals for valor, two Purple Hearts, and ten air medals. He is the author of Matterhorn, which won numerous prizes, including the William E. Colby Award given by the Pritzker Military Library, the Center for Fiction's Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize, the 2011 Indies' Choice Award for Adult Debut Book of the Year, and the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation's James Webb Award for Distinguished Fiction. He lives in rural Washington. (Lanora)… (more) Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes - PNBA Award Ceremony & Reading Karl Marlantes Karl Marlantes discusses Matterhorn. Karl Marlantes presents MATTERHORN: A NOVEL OF THE VIETNAM WAR. This powerful, unforgettable, novel by a Marine Vietnam veteran, places you on the battlefield with the men who fought the war. The novel was 30 years in the making, and has garnered amazing reviews. It may be Nancy's favorite book of the year. (goddesspt2)
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