On Being Wounded

This is the searing account of Edward Wood's strenuous healing process, as he grapples with his lingering psychological scars-confusion, rage, self-pity, depression-in an unrelenting effort to redefine himself.

A World War II veteran chronicles a 40-year struggle to find a definition of manhood outside of war and violence. This unflinching exploration of the male psyche is "an intelligent and sensitive memoir, about one person, to be sure, but also a moral and psychological history of the past half-century in America. . . . This book resonates with intelligent disillusion."--Paul Fussell, author of The Great War.

A World War II veteran chronicles a 40-year struggle to find a definition of manhood outside of war and violence. This unflinching exploration of the male psyche is "an ...

Biography

This life experience from the south of his childhood, the field of combat, the cities of the north have given Mr. Wood a trenchant grasp of the problems of war and peace in America.

This life experience from the south of his childhood, the field of combat, the cities of the north have given Mr. Wood a trenchant grasp of the problems of war and peace in America.