{"product_id":"tribe-sebastian-junger-9781455566389","title":"Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging","description":"We have a strong instinct to belong to small groups defined by clear purpose and understanding--\"tribes.\" This tribal connection has been largely lost in modern society, but regaining it may be the key to our psychological survival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Decades before the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin lamented that English settlers were constantly fleeing over to the Indians-but Indians almost never did the same. Tribal society has been exerting an almost gravitational pull on Westerners for hundreds of years, and the reason lies deep in our evolutionary past as a communal species. The most recent example of that attraction is combat veterans who come home to find themselves missing the incredibly intimate bonds of platoon life. The loss of closeness that comes at the end of deployment may explain the high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by military veterans today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Combining history, psychology, and anthropology, \u003ci\u003eTribe\u003c\/i\u003e explores what we can learn from tribal societies about loyalty, belonging, and the eternal human quest for meaning. It explains the irony that-for many veterans as well as civilians-war feels better than peace, adversity can turn out to be a blessing, and disasters are sometimes remembered more fondly than weddings or tropical vacations. \u003ci\u003eTribe\u003c\/i\u003e explains why we are stronger when we come together, and how that can be achieved even in today's divided world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sebastian Junger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1455566381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781455566389\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Twelve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.75h x 5.38w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2015 pg. 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/08\/2016 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/21\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2016 pg. 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2015","brand":"Sebastian Junger","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053444722943,"sku":"9781455566389","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9841b4b9-d08d-4bda-8319-1fe65efde4ec.jpg?v=1685024376","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tribe-sebastian-junger-9781455566389","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}