Military Brats: Legacies of Childhood Inside the Fortress - Softcover

Wertsch, Mary Edwards

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0963926039 ISBN 13: 9780963926036

Publisher: Aletheia Pubns Inc, 1996

Synopsis

Introduction by Pat Conroy

A groundbreaking exploration of what it means to grow up in the military. Based on five years of research, including in-depth interviews with eighty military brats, Military Brats analyzes the consequences--both positive and negative--of being reared in a family characterized by strict discipline, frequent moves, and dedication to military service.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"A comprehensive, well-written and moving study of the effects of military life on children--who 'serve' with no recognition or glory."--United Press International

"Gives the experience of a military childhood a weight many of us have never fully admitted, allowing our pain, finally, to be saluted alongside our pride."--The Atlantic

"I thought I was singular in all this, one of a kind. With this book, Mary Wertsch astonished me and introduced me to a secret family I did not know I had....This book is both a love letter and a troubled meditation on the way children are raised in military families."--Pat Conroy, author of The Great Santini and The Prince of Tides

"Wise and helpful."--Air Force Times

About the Author:

Mary Edwards Wertsch, a seasoned investigative reporter and writer, was raised in a career Army infantry family. By the time she was 18 she had lived in 20 different houses in three countries. Currently she lives in the Midwest in dwelling no. 43 with her husband and two sons, and continues to write and lecture about the military brat cultural identity she has been credited with identifying.

About this edition

• Publisher: Aletheia Pubns Inc
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0963926039
• ISBN 13: 9780963926036
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 478