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Anna40
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This book about the hospital Craiglockhart & two of its most famous patients, Siegfried Sassoon & Wilfred Owen, tracks the effects of industrial warfare on soldiers & the origins of PTSD. Shell shock was seen by many commanding officers not as an illness but cowardice& thus punished. It was thanks to physicians such as Dr Rivers who treated the men with compassion that some lucky few found healing. The strongest parts of the book are the poems

Anna40 written by Sassoon & Owens. I also enjoyed learning about the pacifist movement in the UK & how the war was perceived by those not involved in combat. Overall, the men who received treatment all had very privileged backgrounds, the poor private was sent right back to the front without any compassion or treatment … 2d
Suet624 Ugh. So sad. 2d
CarolynM Stacked🙂 2d
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Anna40 @suet624 yes, it is. I think many more than we think still believe PTSD in soldiers = coward or is something to be ashamed of 😢 1d
Anna40 @CarolynM it‘s not an easy read but it really pulled me in. I‘m interested in reading Sassoon‘s and Owens poetry collections. Very powerful poems 1d
CarolynM I‘ve got a particular interest in First World War literature with particular reference to Owen and Sassoon. Owen is a tragic figure and his poems are really moving. Sassoon was such oddbod, he is endlessly fascinating. Have you read his Sheraton trilogy? 1d
Anna40 @CarolynM I had never heard of either of them before reading this book. Would you recommend starting off with Sheraton trilogy? 1d
CarolynM It‘s fictionalised autobiography so it‘s a good way to get to know him. The first volume, Memoirs of a Fox Hunting Man is pre war, the other 2 during the war and cover the Craiglockart experience. Sassoon also features in Robert Graves‘s memoir Goodbye to All That. 1d
Anna40 @CarolynM thanks! Sounds great 💕 1d
CarolynM And for a fictional take on Owen and Sassoon at Craiglockart 1d
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dabbe
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TheSpineView 🤩🤩🤩 2w
dabbe @TheSpineView 🩶🖤🩶 2w
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Liz_M
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This was a two month read, began during my July vacation and finished in August. Written in three sections, some was more interesting than others, but overall an engrossing read. #1001Books

#12booksof2024 @andrew65

Andrew65 Sounds interesting. 1mo
BarbaraBB Loved this one 1mo
kspenmoll Wonderful book! 1mo
CarolynM Broke my heart as an 18 year old. I still find myself reciting Roland‘s poems sometimes. 1mo
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Daisey
Storm of Steel | Ernst Jnger
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This is my final completed read of the year and it was a great one. Storm of Steel is a straightforward description of trench warfare in WWI from a German soldier who was wounded multiple times and continued to return to the front until the 7th time after 4 years of fighting. He seldom shirks away from the violence and gore of the battle, yet also expresses respect for the skill of the enemy.

#1001books #memoir #nonfiction #WWI #audiobook

Daisey This book was also a recommendation from a student with a strong interest in history. #StudentRecommendation

🎧 📖 I combined listening to Basil Creightons‘s translation with reading sections of Michael Hoffman‘s translation.

📷: The cats chilling on the couch while I was home today
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Daisey @JazzFeathers Have you read this one? If not, definitely add it to your TBR list. 1mo
Tamra 😻 1mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🐾🖤 1mo
JazzFeathers @Daisey I did buy it a while back, but haven't read it yet. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. It's illuminating. I will find time to read it. 4w
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Death of a Hero | Richard Aldington
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IndoorDame 🤍💜🤍 5mo
dabbe 🩶🖤🩶 5mo
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Teresereading
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Eggs Awesome 👏🏻 6mo
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Deblovestoread
Shoulder the Sky | Anne Perry
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#BookedinTime

These are book 2 and 3 of Perry‘s WWI series of 5. Featuring a family who each face the war in their own way with a bit of intrigue, a behind the scenes plot that would change the world and a murder mystery. I like the characters and there‘s enough tension to make me want to read the rest.

@Cuilin @dabbe

Cuilin I‘ll have to check this series out. ✅📚🎉 6mo
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Karisimo
Lines of Courage | Jennifer A. Nielsen
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It's Memorial Day in the US, so let's share books that take place during these two wars for #middlegrademonday !

The tagged book follows five kids from different countries who represent various elements of WW1. Their lives intersect in creative ways, each displaying courage in their own way. Engaging characters drive the story, but kids will also learn a lot about WW1 along the way- exactly what I expect from historical fiction!

play~share~tag

dabbe Will do; thanks for the tag! 😘 8mo
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Eye in the Door | Pat Barker
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I can‘t remember ever seeing “hare-brained” written before.

I thought it was hair-brained!

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Bookwormjillk
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Back to spending evenings on the porch with Not My Cat. Summer is here!

(Started this book tonight on the recommendation of a sometimes questionable co-worker. Has anyone read it?)

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 9mo
Leftcoastzen Love not my cat! 9mo
AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 9mo
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Aims42 Yay! I‘m hoping for more Not My Cat adventures this summer 🥰 9mo
Yuki_Onna Not My Cat and a Sometimes Questionable Co-Worker made my day a bit better!!!👏😂
Wow too for summer being there where you are! For the last few days, it has been April-y here again - about 54 degrees and rainstorms...
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