Sebastian Junger Knihy

Skutečný příběh zápasu lidí s mořem, napínavé vyprávění plné běsnících živlů a o světě lovců mečounů.

Renomovaný americký novinář (např. Dokonalá bouře) se ve své knize věnuje nejextrémnější situaci, ve které se člověk může ocitnout - válce. Sebastian Junger se od roku 2007 do roku 2008 pohyboval řadu měsíců s vojáky americké výsadkářské jednotky v afghánském údolí Korengal, které se považuje za jednu z nejnebezpečnějších frontových oblastí v boji s Talibanem .

Sebastian Junger, autor zfilmovaného bestseleru „Perfektní bouře“, se v této knize vydává na místa plná nebezpečí. Při zobrazování vypjatých situací používá osobitý, nekompromisní styl a přibližuje extrémy přírody i extrémy lidského nitra. Od hasičů seskakujících k zuřícím lesním požárům, lov velryb, ilegální obchod s diamanty v Sierra Leone až po osud rukojmích v Kašmíru. Sebastian Junger nás zavede tam, kam si troufnou jen ti nejodvážnější... Zdroj: http://www.dobredarky.cz/

Moderní člověk žije v komfortu, o kterém se předchozím generacím ani nesnilo. Ale pořád má pocit, že mu něco chybí. Proč? Chybí mu totiž něco, co máme všichni hluboce zakódováno ve genech a bez čeho se nám žije strašně těžko - chybí nám pocit, že někam patříme, že jsme příslušníky nějakého kmene, který za námi stojí, který se o nás postará a který se postará i o naše blízké.

For 15 months, Sebastian Junger accompanied a single platoon of thirty men from the celebrated 2nd battalion of the U.S. Army, as they fought their way through a remote valley in Eastern Afghanistan.

A profound rumination on the concept of freedom from the bestselling author of The Perfect Storm Throughout history, humans have been driven by the quest for two cherished ideals: community and freedom. The two don't coexist easily: we value individuality and self-reliance, yet are utterly dependent on community for our most basic needs. In this intricately crafted and thought-provoking book, Sebastian Junger examines this tension that lies at the heart of what it means to be human. For much of a year, Junger and three friends-a conflict photographer and two Afghan war vets-walked the railroad lines of the east coast. It was an experiment in personal autonomy, but also in interdependence. Dodging railroad cops, sleeping under bridges, cooking over fires and drinking from creeks and rivers, the four men forged a unique reliance on one another. In Freedom, Junger weaves his account of this journey together with primatology and boxing strategy, the role of women in resistance movements and apache renegrades, and the brutal reality of life on the Pennsylvania frontier. Written in exquisite, razor-sharp prose, the result is a powerful examination of the primary desire that defines us.

A riveting collection of literary journalism by the bestselling author of The Perfect Storm, capped off brilliantly by a new Afterword and a timely essay about war-torn Afghanistan -- a superb eyewitness report about the Taliban's defeat in Kabul -- new to book form. Sebastian Junger has made a specialty of bringing to life the drama of nature and human nature. Few writers have been to so many disparate and desperate corners of the globe. Fewer still have met the standard of great journalism more consistently. None has provided more starkly memorable evocations of extreme events. From the murderous mechanics of the diamond trade in Sierra Leone, to an inferno forest fire burning out of control in the steep canyons of Idaho, to the forensics of genocide in Kosovo, this collection of Junger's reporting will take readers to places they need to know about but wouldn't dream of going on their own. In his company we travel to these places, pass through frightening checkpoints, actual and psychological, and come face-to-face with the truth.

From the author of THE PERFECT STORM and WAR comes a book about why men miss war, why Londoners missed the Blitz, and what we can all learn from American Indian captives who refused to go home. Tribe is a look at post-traumatic stress disorder and the challenges veterans face returning to society. Using his background in anthropology, Sebastian Junger argues that the problem lies not with vets or with the trauma they've suffered, but with the society to which they are trying to return. One of the most puzzling things about veterans who experience PTSD is that the majority never even saw combat--and yet they feel deeply alienated and out of place back home. The reason may lie in our natural inclination, as a species, to live in groups of thirty to fifty people who are entirely reliant on one another for safety, comfort and a sense of meaning: in short, the life of a soldier. It is one of the ironies of the modern age that as affluence rises in a society, so do rates of suicide, depression and of course PTSD. In a wealthy society people don't need to cooperate with one another, so they often lead much lonelier lives that lead to psychological distress. There is a way for modern society to reverse this trend, however, and studying how veterans react to coming home may provide a clue to how to do it. But it won't be easy.

A profound rumination on the concept of freedom from the bestselling author of The Perfect Storm

A near-fatal health emergency leads to this powerful reflection on death—and what might follow—by the bestselling author of Tribe and The Perfect Storm. 'Mind blowingly brilliant' PHILIPPA PERRY