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Consequence: A Memoir, by Eric Fair
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"An act of incredible bravery. If we, as a country, are ever to fully account for the past decade of war and what it meant, we need those who participated to have the courage to tell us what was done in our name. Eric Fair does not speak in euphemisms. He does not justify or condemn. He merely tells us what happened. And that is something we desperately need to hear." --Phil KlayStartling...affecting...candid and deeply unsettling ...Eschewing abstract discussions of torture and the war, the author offers a beguiling personal narrative that forces readers to share his pain and uncertainty over his circumstances...Told against the background of his failing heart (he required a transplant), his failing hometown (Bethlehem Steel went bankrupt), and his war-strained marriage...[Fair's story] points up the larger failures of interrogators like himself to prevent abusive acts and of the country to end its endorsement of torture. - "Kirkus, starred review""""""It takes a a lot of courage to write honestly about one's own mistakes, and even more courage to write about the mistakes of one's country. Eric Fair has done both. This remarkable book is both an agonized confession and a chilling expose of one of the darkest interludes of the War on Terror. Only this kind of courage and honesty can bring America back to the democratic values that we are so rightfully proud of." --Sebastian Junger"I don't think Eric Fair writes so we might laud him for courage or artistry. The complex reckoning within these pages mirrors our wars, which have been fought in a similar, gray morality. So this book deserves that singular and highest of compliments: It is honest." --Elliot Ackerman, author of "Green on Blue" "A glimpse into the inner workings of someone who has been at the center of some of the most vexing issues of the past decade...Artful, understated, surprising...We have read a lot about war lately, but we have never read anything like this." --Nick Flynn "Eric Fair writes hauntingly and sparingly...This book is an important step for our country, in coming to terms with the reality of what we did, and what Eric and others did in our name." " Scott Cooper, National Security Outreach Director at Human Rights First""""In Eric Fair s earth-shaking memoir, "Consequence, " we hear a profoundly courageous, essential voice of personal and national accountability." Kelle Groom, author of "I Wore the Ocean in the Shape of a Girl" "The story of Eric Fair's headlong plunge into this 'nightmare in Iraq' and its aftermath remains with the reader long after the last page, as we consider the ethical consequences not only for Eric's own life but for all citizens with any sort of conscience." Kelly Denton-Borhaug, Ph.D., author of "U.S. War-Culture, Sacrifice and Salvation""""""A harrowing and thought-provoking read, a book that we believe will spark discussion nationwide." --Barnes & Noble's Discover Great New Writers Selection Committee"Named one of "8 Books You Need to Read This April" by Vulture "Important. . .candid and chilling. . .At once an agonized confession of [Fair's] own complicity as an interrogator at Abu Ghraib and an indictment of the system that enabled and tried to justify torture.. . .here the sense of the absurd is infused with real horror and injustice. . .[a] profoundly unsettling book." Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times" "Essential reading. . .An overdue reckoning. . .[Fair] never shirks responsibility or offers excuses...he gives us simply a record of what happened. . .[CONSEQUENCE's] pages comprise an atrocity measured in maimed Muslim bodies and minds and the associated moral injuries to U.S. service members. Scars of the soul do not easily heal. Nor perhaps should they. No other book guides readers so honestly and so succinctly through this grim chapter in U.S. history." Kael Weston, "The Washington Post"." . .Brave, chilling, necessary. No one is absolved." Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal"[Fair's] decision to assemble [his experiences] into a memoir isn t necessarily heroic, but his self-lacerating moral clarity might be. Fair s journey from Pennsylvania to the army, the police, government-contract work, a Christian seminary, and a heart transplant all narrated in staccato present tense fills out the picture of a good soldier doing bad work in a terrible war." Vulture's "8 Books You Need to Read this April," "New York Magazine""""""An act of incredible bravery. If we, as a country, are ever to fully account for the past decade of war and what it meant, we need those who participated to have the courage to tell us what was done in our name. Eric Fair does not speak in euphemisms. He does not justify or condemn. He merely tells us what happened. And that is something we desperately need to hear." Phil Klay . . . .Harrowing. . . .Fair is a gifted writer, and his capacity for self-examination makes this work both deeply insightful and moving. "Publishers Weekly, starred review"Startling...affecting...candid and deeply unsettling ...Eschewing abstract discussions of torture and the war, the author offers a beguiling personal narrative that forces readers to share his pain and uncertainty over his circumstances...Told against the background of his failing heart (he required a transplant), his failing hometown (Bethlehem Steel went bankrupt), and his war-strained marriage...[Fair's story] points up the larger failures of interrogators like himself to prevent abusive acts and of the country to end its endorsement of torture." "Kirkus, starred review""""It takes a a lot of courage to write honestly about one's own mistakes, and even more courage to write about the mistakes of one's country. Eric Fair has done both. This remarkable book is both an agonized confession and a chilling expos"e" of one of the darkest interludes of the War on Terror. Only this kind of courage and honesty can bring America back to the democratic values that we are so rightfully proud of." Sebastian Junger"I don't think Eric Fair writes so we might laud him for courage or artistry. The complex reckoning within these pages mirrors our wars, which have been fought in a similar, gray morality. So this book deserves that singular and highest of compliments: It is honest." Elliot Ackerman, author of "Green on Blue" "A glimpse into the inner workings of someone who has been at the center of some of the most vexing issues of the past decade...Artful, understated, surprising...We have read a lot about war lately, but we have never read anything like this." Nick Flynn "Eric Fair writes hauntingly and sparingly...This book is an important step for our country, in coming to terms with the reality of what we did, and what Eric and others did in our name." " Scott Cooper, National Security Outreach Director at Human Rights First""""In Eric Fair s earth-shaking memoir, "Consequence, " we hear a profoundly courageous, essential voice of personal and national accountability." Kelle Groom, author of "I Wore the Ocean in the Shape of a Girl" "The story of Eric Fair's headlong plunge into this 'nightmare in Iraq' and its aftermath remains with the reader long after the last page, as we consider the ethical consequences not only for Eric's own life but for all citizens with any sort of conscience." Kelly Denton-Borhaug, Ph.D., author of "U.S. War-Culture, Sacrifice and Salvation""""""A harrowing and thought-provoking read, a book that we believe will spark discussion nationwide." Barnes & Noble's Discover Great New Writers Selection Committee"Named one of "8 Books You Need to Read This April" by Vulture "Important. . .candid and chilling. . .At once an agonized confession of [Fair's] own complicity as an interrogator at Abu Ghraib and an indictment of the system that enabled and tried to justify torture.. . .here the sense of the absurd is infused with real horror and injustice. . .[a] profoundly unsettling book." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Essential reading. . .An overdue reckoning. . .[Fair] never shirks responsibility or offers excuses...he gives us simply a record of what happened. . .[CONSEQUENCE's] pages comprise an atrocity measured in maimed Muslim bodies and minds -- and the associated moral injuries to U.S. service members. Scars of the soul do not easily heal. Nor perhaps should they. No other book guides readers so honestly and so succinctly through this grim chapter in U.S. history." --Kael Weston, The Washington Post." . .Brave, chilling, necessary. No one is absolved." --Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal"[Fair's] decision to assemble [his experiences] into a memoir isn't necessarily heroic, but his self-lacerating moral clarity might be. Fair's journey from Pennsylvania to the army, the police, government-contract work, a Christian seminary, and a heart transplant -- all narrated in staccato present tense -- fills out the picture of a good soldier doing bad work in a terrible war." Vulture's "8 Books You Need to Read this April," New York Magazine"An act of incredible bravery. If we, as a country, are ever to fully account for the past decade of war and what it meant, we need those who participated to have the courage to tell us what was done in our name. Eric Fair does not speak in euphemisms. He does not justify or condemn. He merely tells us what happened. And that is something we desperately need to hear." --Phil Klay." . . .Harrowing. . . .Fair is a gifted writer, and his capacity for self-examination makes this work both deeply insightful and moving." --Publishers Weekly, starred reviewStartling...affecting...candid and deeply unsettling ...Eschewing abstract discussions of torture and the war, the author offers a beguiling personal narrative that forces readers to share his pain and uncertainty over his circumstances...Told against the background of his failing heart (he required a transplant), his failing hometown (Bethlehem Steel went bankrupt), and his war-strained marriage...[Fair's story] points up the larger failures of interrogators like himself to prevent abusive acts and of the country to end its endorsement of torture." --Kirkus, starred review"It takes a lot of courage to write honestly about one's own mistakes, and even more courage to write about the mistakes of one's country. Eric Fair has done both. This remarkable book is both an agonized confession and a chilling expose of one of the darkest interludes of the War on Terror. Only this kind of courage and honesty can bring America back to the democratic values that we are so rightfully proud of." --Sebastian Junger"I don't think Eric Fair writes so we might laud him for courage or artistry. The complex reckoning within these pages mirrors our wars, which have been fought in a similar, gray morality. So this book deserves that singular and highest of compliments: It is honest." --Elliot Ackerman, author of Green on Blue "A glimpse into the inner workings of someone who has been at the center of some of the most vexing issues of the past decade...Artful, understated, surprising...We have read a lot about war lately, but we have never read anything like this." --Nick Flynn"Eric Fair writes hauntingly and sparingly...This book is an important step for our country, in coming to terms with the reality of what we did, and what Eric and others did in our name." --Scott Cooper, National Security Outreach Director at Human Rights First"In Eric Fair's earth-shaking memoir, Consequence, we hear a profoundly courageous, essential voice of personal and national accountability." --Kelle Groom, author of I Wore the Ocean in the Shape of a Girl"The story of Eric Fair's headlong plunge into this 'nightmare in Iraq' and its aftermath remains with the reader long after the last page, as we consider the ethical consequences not only for Eric's own life but for all citizens with any sort of conscience."--Kelly Denton-Borhaug, Ph.D., author of U.S. War-Culture, Sacrifice and Salvation"Important. . .candid and chilling. . .At once an agonized confession of [Fair's] own complicity as an interrogator at Abu Ghraib and an indictment of the system that enabled and tried to justify torture.. . .here the sense of the absurd is infused with real horror and injustice. . .[a] profoundly unsettling book." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times"Essential reading. . .An overdue reckoning. . .[Fair] never shirks responsibility or offers excuses...he gives us simply a record of what happened. . .[CONSEQUENCE's] pages comprise an atrocity measured in maimed Muslim bodies and minds -- and the associated moral injuries to U.S. service members. Scars of the soul do not easily heal. Nor perhaps should they. No other book guides readers so honestly and so succinctly through this grim chapter in U.S. history." --Kael Weston, The Washington Post"Brave, chilling, necessary. No one is absolved." --Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal"[Fair's] decision to assemble [his experiences] into a memoir isn't necessarily heroic, but his self-lacerating moral clarity might be. Fair's journey from Pennsylvania to the army, the police, government-contract work, a Christian seminary, and a heart transplant--all narrated in staccato present tense--fills out the picture of a good soldier doing bad work in a terrible war." --Vulture's "8 Books You Need to Read""An act of incredible bravery. If we, as a country, are ever to fully account for the past decade of war and what it meant, we need those who participated to have the courage to tell us what was done in our name. Eric Fair does not speak in euphemisms. He does not justify or condemn. He merely tells us what happened. And that is something we desperately need to hear." --Phil Klay"Harrowing. . . .Fair is a gifted writer, and his capacity for self-examination makes this work both deeply insightful and moving." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Startling...Affecting...Candid and deeply unsettling...Eschewing abstract discussions of torture and the war, the author offers a beguiling personal narrative that forces readers to share his pain and uncertainty over his circumstances....Told against the background of his failing heart (he required a transplant), his failing hometown (Bethlehem Steel went bankrupt), and his war-strained marriage....[Fair's story] points up the larger failures of interrogators like himself to prevent abusive acts and of the country to end its endorsement of torture."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"It takes a lot of courage to write honestly about one's own mistakes, and even more courage to write about the mistakes of one's country. Eric Fair has done both. This remarkable book is both an agonized confession and a chilling expose of one of the darkest interludes of the War on Terror. Only this kind of courage and honesty can bring America back to the democratic values that we are so rightfully proud of." --Sebastian Junger"I don't think Eric Fair writes so we might laud him for courage or artistry. The complex reckoning within these pages mirrors our wars, which have been fought in a similar, gray morality. So this book deserves that singular and highest of compliments: It is honest." --Elliot Ackerman, author of Green on Blue "A glimpse into the inner workings of someone who has been at the center of some of the most vexing issues of the past decade...Artful, understated, surprising...We have read a lot about war lately, but we have never read anything like this." --Nick Flynn"Eric Fair writes hauntingly and sparingly...This book is an important step for our country, in coming to terms with the reality of what we did, and what Eric and others did in our name." --Scott Cooper, National Security Outreach Director at Human Rights First"In Eric Fair's earth-shaking memoir, Consequence, we hear a profoundly courageous, essential voice of personal and national accountability." --Kelle Groom, author of I Wore the Ocean in the Shape of a Girl"The story of Eric Fair's headlong plunge into this 'nightmare in Iraq' and its aftermath remains with the reader long after the last page, as we consider the ethical consequences not only for Eric's own life but for all citizens with any sort of conscience."--Kelly Denton-Borhaug, Ph.D., author of U.S. War-Culture, Sacrifice and Salvation
Über den Autor und weitere Mitwirkende
Eric Fair, an Army veteran, worked in Iraq as a contract interrogator in 2004. He won a Pushcart prize for his 2012 essay "Consequence," which was published first in Ploughshares and then in Harper's Magazine. His op-eds on interrogation have also been published in The Washington Post and The New York Times. He lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Produktinformation
Gebundene Ausgabe: 256 Seiten
Verlag: HENRY HOLT (5. April 2016)
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 1627795138
ISBN-13: 978-1627795135
Größe und/oder Gewicht:
16,1 x 2,3 x 24,5 cm
Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung:
5.0 von 5 Sternen
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I think the most critical reviews of this book are harsh. I can't imagine, in the situations Fair finds himself in, that he could ever have clarity as to why he did what he did and if he ever achieved a goal of helping or protecting people, which was his stated motivation throughout the book. He witnessed extreme abuse while working in Iraq, participated in abuse and torture, but this is not the confession of a monster-- it's the confession of what could easily be a friend or neighbor as to how he lost his compass and how his faith failed him in conflicting goals. There is no resolution for him, nor is there resolution to the wars in the middle east-- an epiphany that saved his soul (or ours as citizens of a country that condoned torture for a time) would have been cheesy, a neat resolution is not in our near future. Fair did a great job of taking us through his experiences without trying to put a bow on a neatly wrapped package.
First, what I liked: In a straight-forward, unadorned manner, Fair depicts the good, the bad, and the ugly of Army training, police training, and--especially--contractor work in Iraq. This is an invaluable peek into the dishonesty and unbelievable disorganization that existed during our invasion of Iraq, and I now strongly question whether the military should be using contractors at all. It's also a sad meditation on the too-easy misuse of power by those who are authorized and trained to use force on others. Secondly, this book reveals the emotionally and spiritually corrosive effect that war has on human beings. This is much more than a book about enhanced interrogation techniques; it's about the madness of war and the madness it creates in those involved. The book is also, in a subtle way, about the hatred of the "other" that pervades our entire civilian culture--including the church. I appreciated the religious journey Fair struggles to follow, and his realization that forgiveness comes through a long process of repentance and making amends, not through a magical reward for right belief. Now for what I did not like: incessant short and choppy sentences that are probably meant to give the impression of stripped down reportage and honesty, but which also reveal the author's stylistic and literary limitations. I'm sure many people will call this book courageously honest, and in many ways it is. But all memoirs lie, because all memoirs pick and choose in order to create a certain meaningful narrative. I suspect the lie that most pervades this book is the author's often missing decency. He seems intent to flagellate himself whenever possible. He comes across as a basically soft-hearted guy who nonetheless can't help but lie and hide and emotionally abuse those whom he loves while trying to please military authority figures and national honor and his own sense of purpose; and now he must expose what an incredible jerk he is as punishment for what he participated in. But that is also a kind of dishonesty. He should also stick up for himself and explain himself in more detailed ways. If he had been willing to write more introspectively, we would have come to know a more sympathetic person.
This book was quite a page turner and supports the idea that both the perpetrator and subject of violence and torture are vulnerable to post traumatic stress. The writer's style, using first person, active voice and precise, unpretentious language, contributes to the "un-put-down-able" quality of the piece. One feels immersed in the world of horror and chaos in a way that is not experienced with other, similar works. While some passages are redacted, which is most unfortunate, the slow descent into hell and the irresistibility of the theater of operations for the traumatized soldier as well as the character changes that are taking place within him all the while makes this book an important read. As a narrative of traumatization it is an authentic and powerful. I would hope it eventually finds its way onto the list of NY Times bestsellers.
The book hit close to home for me as the author and I have very similar backgrounds, both in how we grew up as well as in our training in the Army. I saw early on the damage to one's own humanity that can occur. However, unlike the author, I made a different set of choices, ones that have been easier to live with. However, I could never really talk about my experience; people didn't seem to understand. Some didn't believe. This book has been both a vindication for my own choices and a warning of what could have been.The author is honest and open about his own inner turmoil, his uncertainty, his confusion. He doesn't shy away from exposing his rage and his inner conflicts. It takes a great deal of courage to be open about such things as his abuse of other human beings, excesses of alcohol, his feelings about his wife, and his thoughts of suicide. It will easy for some to judge the man; but if we are truly honest, more of us than care to admit could have easily gone in this direction under similar circumstances. The book is his confessional, a prerequisite to any real hope of redemption.In Consequence, I see a road not taken; and am grateful for this work.
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