Caren J. Town

Brat Life

Growing Up Military in Fiction and Nonfiction

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Explores the common elements of the military brat experience: frequent moves, the ever-present sense of danger, the potential loss of the service member, and isolation from the larger civilian world. By understanding the life of brats, we can better understand the very real that these individuals pay for our collective freedom and security.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 264g
• ISBN-13: 9781476676968
• ISBN-10: 1476676968
• Artikelnr.: 70043100

Autorenporträt

Caren J. Town is a professor of English at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: Looking Inside the Walls of the Fortress One.
ÒI rarely give up my vigilance, and I have no idea what it is I am waiting forÓ: Book-Length Autobiographies Two.
ÒBlanket of riskÓ: Shorter Autobiographical Narratives Three.
ÒOur fathers are military officers first, and fathers secondÓ: Young Adult Novels of Brat Life Four.
ÒMilitary brats don't have hometownsÓ: Adult Novels About Brat Life Five.
ÒA Secure BaseÓ: Famous Brats and Their Life Stories Conclusion: ÒWarriors [and Their Families] Have a Right to Reclaim Their LivesÓ: The Price We Pay and the Solutions We Can (But Do Not) Offer Bibliography Index