The Mouths of Soldiers

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction xi
4. A Note on Civilian Casualties xvii
5. Part One
6. The Sanctity of Guns and Shrines 3
7. An army in defeat 12
8. The Roads of Falling Cities 22
9. A Guest for Mr. Axe 34
10. Home No More 37
11. Hitting Back 40
12. Part Two
13. An End to Exile 47
14. The Coming of a War Within 51
15. Old Foes 63
16. The Edge of Battles 66
17. A Saying About Luck 74
18. Part Three
19. A New Order 81
20. Moving Days 94
21. The Price of Sons 113
22. Questions and Answers 121
23. Part Four
24. The Mouths of Soldiers 129
25. A Visit to the Temple 137
26. House to House 140
27. Paths to Safety 148
28. The Face of a Savior 155
29. Waking Up 157
30. Laughing to Bucca 167
31. Part Five
32. Keeping to the Neighborhood 175
33. Less Than Whole 177
34. Beloveds Lost and Found 183
35. The Makings of Another Life 197
36. Acknowledgments 217