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| On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace | 
 enlarge | Authors: Dave Grossman, Loren W. Christensen
Publisher: PPCT Research Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  94 reviews
Sales Rank: 71953
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 403
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.5 x 1
ISBN: 0964920522
Dewey Decimal Number: 355.0019
EAN: 9780964920521
ASIN: 0964920522
Publication Date: August 16, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
Applicability March 6, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Anyone who has a concealed handgun license and is serious about the use of deadly force in self defense should read this book.
Must Read for Law Enforcement March 2, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is great, it goes into detail on the different effects your body has on stress and combat. Its also great for giving family, and friends insight into why you put your life on the line for others. If you are in any kind of military or law enforcement role you need to read this book period.
 Fantastic... but... February 8, 2008
This is a truly incredible book. The praise it receives is absolutely justified. Chapter after chapter of good information, useful to people other than police and military, rolls out of the authors. The chapter on tactical or combat breathing was worth the price of the book alone. The writing is well done. The pace is quick. The anecdotes & stories used to illustrate the points the book is making are wonderful. There is almost nothing not to like about this book.
But, there is too much emphasis inside the book on media violence leading to the increasingly violent world. The authors make a valid, well researched point, that, yes, indeed, violent media can lead to desensitiazation. What they don't point out is that broken homes, cradle-to-grave welfare, and decreased personal responsibility also help to lead to a more violent society as represented in other books. The authors dwell for a considerable amount of the book on violent media without taking the same look at other causes. Further, everything else in the book belongs there. It's all about what happens before, during and after combat. Root causes of violence just don't seem to belong. Their inclusion almost feels like a wart on the beautiful face of the book. It does impact the overall affect.
Just gloss over the sections and chapter on media violence and every other word in the book rings with power and truth and substance. I'm going to be referring back to this book over and over again.
Learn to love the warriors January 18, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is a key to understand what is and what do a warrior.
It is not a harsh lecture but it is very precise.
I read at first "On killing" of the same author and it was as good as this one.
Simply a Must Read For Those Who Serve December 31, 2007
I was very impressed with Dave Grossman's "On Killing" several years ago so when this book came out I knew it would be good. Mr. Grossman doesn't disappoint. I've trained in the martial skills for over 25 years and trained law enforcement and the National Guard. I also keep contact with many serving members of the armed forces both presently in the field and after they've returned. I've recommended this book many times to troops AND THEIR FAMILIES. I emphasize the latter, because this book may be the one place to get a real insight into what those who put their lives on the line for the rest of us have to deal with. I won't go into long details about the book as reviews below cover the book very completely. If you want to know what it takes to pull the trigger and deal with it afterwards...this is the book.
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