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ISBN: 9780618095421

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

ISBN-10

061809542X

ISBN-13

9780618095421

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10038675526

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Book Title

Absolutely American : Four Years at West Point

Number of Pages

336 Pages

Language

English

Publication Year

2003

Topic

Military / United States

Illustrator

Yes

Genre

History

Author

David Lipsky

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height

0.9 in

Item Weight

22.6 Oz

Item Length

9 in

Item Width

6 in

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Trade

LCCN

2002-191339

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"A fascinating, funny and tremendously well written account of life on the Long Gray Line." --Lev Grossman, "A fascinating, funny and tremendously well written account of life on the Long Gray Line." --Lev Grossman Time Magazine "[A]ddictive . . . could inspire even nonmilitary buffs to follow the cadets' careers like those of their favorite sports stars..." --T. Trent Gegax Newsweek "A superb description of modern military culture,...one of the most gripping accounts of university life [I've] read..." --David Brooks The New York Times Book Review "Illuminating...Lipsky has done a distinguished service to a proud school. --Wook Kim Entertainment Weekly "Immensely rich...A genuinely evocative and wonderfully detailed portrait of an absolutely American institution. --Brian Palmer Newsday, "Immensely rich...A genuinely evocative and wonderfully detailed portrait of an absolutely American institution." --Brian Palmer, "A fascinating, funny and tremendously well written account of life on the Long Gray Line." --Lev Grossman Time Magazine "[A]ddictive . . . could inspire even nonmilitary buffs to follow the cadets' careers like those of their favorite sports stars..." --T. Trent Gegax Newsweek "A superb description of modern military culture,...one of the most gripping accounts of university life [I've] read..." --David Brooks The New York Times Book Review Illuminating…Lipsky has done a distinguished service to a proud school." --Wook Kim Entertainment Weekly Immensely rich…A genuinely evocative and wonderfully detailed portrait of an absolutely American institution." --Brian Palmer Newsday, "[A]ddictive . . . could inspire even nonmilitary buffs to follow the cadets' careers like those of their favorite sports stars..." --T. Trent Gegax, "Immensely richhellip;A genuinely evocative and wonderfully detailed portrait of an absolutely American institution." --Brian Palmer, "A fascinating, funny and tremendously well written account of life on the Long Gray Line." --Lev Grossman Time Magazine "[A]ddictive . . . could inspire even nonmilitary buffs to follow the cadets' careers like those of their favorite sports stars..." --T. Trent Gegax Newsweek "A superb description of modern military culture,...one of the most gripping accounts of university life [I've] read..." --David Brooks The New York Times Book Review "Illuminating...Lipsky has done a distinguished service to a proud school." --Wook Kim Entertainment Weekly "Immensely rich...A genuinely evocative and wonderfully detailed portrait of an absolutely American institution." --Brian Palmer Newsday

Dewey Decimal

355/.0071/173

Table Of Content

ContentsPreface xiPart OneTHE FIRST YEAR - 1Part TwoTHE SECOND YEAR - 81Part ThreeTHE THIRD YEAR - 139Part FourTHE FOURTH YEAR - 243Bibliography 313Acknowledgments 315

Synopsis

Lipsky, a Rolling Stone writer and an award-winning novelist, chronicles daily life at the U.S. Military Academy during the most tumultuous period in its history. In 1998, West Point made David Lipsky an unprecedented offer: stay at the Academy as long as you like, go wherever you wish, talk to whomever you want, to discover why some of America's most promising young people sacrifice so much to become cadets. Lipsky followed one cadet class into mess halls, barracks, classrooms, bars, and training exercises, from arrival through graduation. By telling their stories, he also examines the Academy as a reflection of our society: Are its principles of equality, patriotism, and honor quaint anachronisms or is it still, as Theodore Roosevelt called it, the most "absolutely American" institution? During arguably the most eventful four years in West Point's history, Lipsky witnesses the arrival of TVs and phones in dorm rooms, the end of hazing, and innumerable other shifts in policy and practice known collectively as The Changes. He uncovers previously unreported scandals and poignantly evokes the aftermath of September 11, when cadets must prepare to become officers in wartime. Absolutely American spotlights a remarkable ensemble of characters: a former Eagle Scout who struggles with every facet of the program, from classwork to marching; a foul-mouthed party animal who hates the military and came to West Point to play football; a farm-raised kid who seems to be the perfect soldier, despite his affection for the early work of Georgia O"Keeffe; and an exquisitely turned-out female cadet who aspires to "a career in hair and nails" after the Army. These cadets and their classmates are transformed in fascinating, sometimes astonishing, ways by one of America's most mythologized and least understood challenges. Many of them thrive under the rigorous regimen; others battle endlessly just to survive it. A few give up the fight altogether. Lipsky's extensive experience covering college students for Rolling Stone helped him gain an exceptional degree of trust and candor from both cadets and administrators. They offer frank insights on drug use, cheating, romance, loyalty, duty, patriotism, and the Army's tortuous search for meaning as new threats loom., Lipsky, a Rolling Stone writer and an award-winning novelist, chronicles daily life at the U.S. Military Academy during the most tumultuous period in its history. In 1998, West Point made David Lipsky an unprecedented offer: stay at the Academy as long as you like, go wherever you wish, talk to whomever you want, to discover why some of America's most promising young people sacrifice so much to become cadets. Lipsky followed one cadet class into mess halls, barracks, classrooms, bars, and training exercises, from arrival through graduation. By telling their stories, he also examines the Academy as a reflection of our society: Are its principles of equality, patriotism, and honor quaint anachronisms or is it still, as Theodore Roosevelt called it, the most "absolutely American" institution? During arguably the most eventful four years in West Point's history, Lipsky witnesses the arrival of TVs and phones in dorm rooms, the end of hazing, and innumerable other shifts in policy and practice known collectively as The Changes. He uncovers previously unreported scandals and poignantly evokes the aftermath of September 11, when cadets must prepare to become officers in wartime. Absolutely American spotlights a remarkable ensemble of characters: a former Eagle Scout who struggles with every facet of the program, from classwork to marching; a foul-mouthed party animal who hates the military and came to West Point to play football; a farm-raised kid who seems to be the perfect soldier, despite his affection for the early work of Georgia O'Keeffe; and an exquisitely turned-out female cadet who aspires to "a career in hair and nails" after the Army. These cadets and their classmates are transformed in fascinating, sometimes astonishing, ways by one of America's most mythologized and least understood challenges. Many of them thrive under the rigorous regimen; others battle endlessly just to survive it. A few give up the fight altogether. Lipsky's extensive experience covering college students for Rolling Stone helped him gain an exceptional degree of trust and candor from both cadets and administrators. They offer frank insights on drug use, cheating, romance, loyalty, duty, patriotism, and the Army's tortuous search for meaning as new threats loom.

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U410.L1L57 2003

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