b3 on Amazon.com's 10 Best Books of 2011briThe New Yorkeri Favorite Books from 2011brHudson Booksellers Best Books of 2011brBarnes Noble Best Nonfiction Books of 2011briSt. Louis Post Dispatchi Favorite Books of 2011brA iShelf Awarenessi Reviewer's Top Pick of 2011b pOne of the most important and highly-praised books of 2011, Karl Marlantes's iWhat It Is Like to Go to Wari is set to become just as much of a classic as his epic novel iMatterhorni. pIn iWhat It Is Like to Go to Wari, Marlantes takes a deeply personal and candid look at the experience and ordeal of combat, critically examining how we might better prepare our young soldiers for war. War is as old as humankind, but in the past, warriors were prepared for battle by ritual, religion, and literature--which also helped bring them home. In a compelling narrative, Marlantes weaves riveting accounts of his combat experiences with thoughtful analysis, self-examination, and his readings--from Homer to the iMahabharatai to Jung. He