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(4.6) | None | In recent years "warrior" has become a buzzword. Most often it's used properly, though sometimes its use is a stretch of the definition. To seek out the true meaning of warrior and warriorhood, Loren W. Christensen - retired cop, war veteran, high-ranking martial artist and prolific author - went to the source, to those who live it. The writers who contributed to this work are some of the finest warrior authors, warrior trainers and warrior scholars today. They have been there and done that. Many have fought on the edge of death's yawning orifice, survived, and now teach others to do the same. Some are still in the trenches. Thirty-seven experts tell what it's like to kill, to sacrifice, to train, to fear, and do what needs to be done. Because that is what a warrior does.… (more) |
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We sleep safely in our beds this night, because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. -George Orwell | |
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To my children, Carrie, Dan, and Amy, and my first grandchild, Dakota Ruth Christensen. I pray your lives be filled with peace.
To Howard, a warrior who had been in Vietnam only a few weeks before the rockets came.
To those men and women warriors with whom I shared a tour on the Portland (Oregon) Police Bureau during my 25 years, who fell in their prime.
To the men and women warriors who today fight in foreign lands and patrol the streets of urban and rural America. | |
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One Vietnam veteran, an old retired colonel, once said this to Lieutenant Colonel Grossman: "Most of the people in our society are sheep. | |
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We can, however, strive to do our best, like Private Ryan, and dedicate ourselves ahead of time to master survivor guilt and lead the full, rich, and productive life that has been purchased for us at such a dear cost. (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.) | |
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▾References References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in EnglishNone ▾Book descriptions In recent years "warrior" has become a buzzword. Most often it's used properly, though sometimes its use is a stretch of the definition. To seek out the true meaning of warrior and warriorhood, Loren W. Christensen - retired cop, war veteran, high-ranking martial artist and prolific author - went to the source, to those who live it. The writers who contributed to this work are some of the finest warrior authors, warrior trainers and warrior scholars today. They have been there and done that. Many have fought on the edge of death's yawning orifice, survived, and now teach others to do the same. Some are still in the trenches. Thirty-seven experts tell what it's like to kill, to sacrifice, to train, to fear, and do what needs to be done. Because that is what a warrior does. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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