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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:
Great Book December 28, 2007
ON COMBAT is a great book which helped the person I purchased it for get through a very traumatic event. It is nice to have a book out there that can help someone with similar experiences. No one likes to talk about things like that, so at least they can get some comfort and understanding from reading about like experiences.
Army should use this to prep troops December 8, 2007
This is an awesome book, and I completely fail to understand why the Army neither has it for sale on base nor brief troops before deployment using this information.
Grossman doesn't do any empirical research of his own, but he saves the reader from having to read many other books and piece together the knowledge. It is based largely on the experience of police officers, which until Afghanistan/Iraq were the people who most frequently dealt with combat. But it is still applicable.
I read it some years after reading On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society, and before a loved one took off for his second deployment. I also had the same loved one read it. Then, when we couldn't it at his temporary duty station, I had to read it again and do a book report - so he could brief the people in his unit who had never been shot at for real. I really think the Army should be doing that to all new soldiers, to mentally prepare them.
But I agree with other reviewers in that it is also fantastic reading for the average American and in particular for the friends and family of soldiers/law enforcement. It gives a small window into a world we'd otherwise never get a good look. And I find having the base of knowledge this and 'On Killing' and several other books (like Down Range: To Iraq and Back, by Cantrell/Dean, for instance) give the spouse/loved one/friend a way to be a better ear should your military/law enforcement loved one want to talk to you. It seems to make them more willing to talk to you than if you were totally uneducated.
Grossman has put together what is a very important book for our generation, and I only hope that more people read it - either to prepare themselves, or to better understand the new generation of combat veterans.
Must Read November 21, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you believe yourself a sheepdog or warrior, you MUST READ THIS BOOK. It explains who we are and why we do the things we do (that I always thought were instinctive).
Excellent book November 4, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
An in-depth look at what happens physically and pshychologically to humans in combat. Law enforcement officers and military folks should absolutely read this book. In fact, since everyone has the possibility of being involved in a violent situation at some point in their lives, I would encourage anyone to read this book. It's very well written and a facinating read.
"On Combat" - A Must Read For ALL Police Offices September 21, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
"ON COMBAT" is a MUST-READ for anyone in law enforcement, jailers, corrections, etc., as well as for anyone serving in our military!
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