Man of War: My Adventures in the World of Historical Reenactment by Charlie Schroeder | 9 | Paperback | Barnes & Noble
Man of War: My Adventures in the World of Historical Reenactment
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Confederates in the Attic meets The Year of Living Biblically in a funny and original memoir
In Arkansas, there is a full-scale Roman fort with catapults and ramparts. In Colorado, nearly a hundred men don Nazi uniforms to fight the battle of Stalingrad. On the St. Lawrence River, a group of dedicated history buffs row more slowly than they can walk—along with author Charlie Schroeder, who is sweating profusely and cursing the day he got a book deal.
Taking readers on a figurative trip through time and a literal journey across America, Man of War details an ordinary guy's attempt to relearn history by experiencing it. Embedding with his fellow countrymen, Charlie Schroeder jumps headlong into the idiosyncratic world of historical reenactment. From encounters with wildlife and frostbite to learning more than he ever expected about guns, ammo, and buttons, Schroeder takes readers to the front lines of bloodless battles in order to show exactly how much the past has to teach us all about our present (and explain why anyone would choose to wear wool in a heat wave).
Editorial Reviews
The Wall Street Journal"An offbeat, occasionally insightful and funny memoir"
Jen Lancaster"Man of War is an unexpected treat! I was enamored of Charlie Schroeder's travelogue through the subculture of reenactment and fascinated by his modern take on ancient warfare. (Who knew the proper buttons were so important?) They say war is Hell, yet this book is a heck of a lot of fun."
Jay Winik"Charlie Schroeder has produced a rollicking good ride in this compulsively scintillating book. From first page to last, it is an often surprising delight."
J. Maarten Troost"A hilarious romp through 3000 years of history, one forced march at a time."
Henry Alford"The wonderfully funny and humane Charlie Schroeder has served his country valiantly, and now we should all honor him by buying his book. The best way to spread the word? A period-authentic confetti cannon."
The Washington Post…[a] delightful tour of the world of historical reenactments…Schroeder has a laid-back style that feels more like chatting with a friend over a camp fire than getting a historical lesson. He also has a sense of humor…anyone who wonders what makes reenactors dress up in uncomfortable costumes and brave the elements will enjoy this book.
—Timothy R. Smith
Kirkus ReviewsAn amusing and insightful memoir about the wacky world of historical reenactments. Living in Los Angeles, the past was never a subject that writer, radio producer and actor Schroeder spent much time thinking about, preferring to immerse himself in the never-ending stream of current events and activities of modern life. However, his perspective changed after attending the "largest multicultural living history event west of the Mississippi," which featured 75 groups including Romans, Vikings and Civil War and Revolutionary War soldiers. "I found it fascinating to learn about history in a three-dimensional, interactive way," writes Schroeder. "To ask questions of people who loved a time period so much they felt compelled to dress like one of its inhabitants." The author's curiosity extended to the "vibrant, eccentric subculture" of the reenactment world and feeling what participants describe as the "period rush"--the "sensation that you've traveled back in time." During his travels, Schroeder lit a canon at an old fort during a reenactment of a French and Indian W helped row a large wooden boat down the St. Lawrence River in an attempt to experience life in the 1700s; dressed up like a N volunteered to be a radio operator in a V and reenacted the Civil War in Florida. After traveling thousands of miles, reenacting more than 10 time periods and reading dozens of books on the subject--he even staged his own historical reenactment in Los Angeles--Schroeder realized he knew less about war but more about history and contemporary America. An entertaining read. The companionable author's gimlet eye rarely misses the absurd or touching incidents he encountered during his explorations.
CHARLIE SCHROEDER is a writer, public radio producer, and actor. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Reader's Digest, and Los Angeles Times as well as in Best American Sports Writing 2006. Radio stories he has produced have been featured on NPR, including Weekend America, Only a Game, On the Media, and Soundcheck. He lives in Los Angeles, California. .
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I grew up in the 1950s with very practical parents. My mother washed aluminum foil（铝箔纸）after she cooked in it, and then she reused it. She was the earliest recycle（回收）queen before people had a name for it． My father was no different. He preferred getting old shoes fixed to -buying new ones. Their& marriage was good and their dreams were focused（集中）．Their best friends lived just a wave away. Though my parents have passed away, I can see them now - Dad in trousers, a T-shirt and a hat and Mom in a house dress, lawnmower（割草机）in one hand and dishtowel in the other. It was the time to fix things -a curtain rod(挂帘杆),the kitchen radio, the screen door, the oven door, and so on. They fixed all things we had. It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy. All that re-fixing and renewing made me want to scream.1 wanted just once to be wasteful. Waste meant being rich. Throwing things away meant you knew there'd always be more. I often thought like that. But then my mother died, and on that clear summer night, in the warmth of the hospital room, I learned that sometimes there isn't any more. Sometimes, what we care about most gets all used up and goes away and it will never return. So, while we have it, it is the best that we love it, care for it, fix it when it's broken and cure it when it's sick.This is true for marriage, old cars, children with bad report cards, dogs with bad hips and aging parents and grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it and because we are worth it.小题1:We can learn that when the writer was young, she_______.A．thought highly of her parents' habitsB．often helped her parents fix old thingsC．often threw things away without being noticedD．at times hated it when her parents fixed old things小题2:What did the writer realize afier her mother's death?A．Her mother truly loved her.B．She had wasted a lot of money.C．Things may never return once they are gone.D．She had hurt her parents for many times.小题3:What is the writer's purpose in writing the passage?A．To advise us to love what we have.B．To encourage us to recycle old things.C．To explain why her parents recycled.D．To help us know about life in the past.
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小题1:D小题2:C小题3:A试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了作者的父母是实用的的父母，经常修理，回收利用旧东西，一开始作者不是很了解，她认为富有的人是有浪费的资本的。但是在母亲去世后，作者认识到要珍惜自己所拥有的人和物，爱自己所拥有的一切。小题1:归纳理解题。根据短文第三段It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy. All that re-fixing and renewing made me want to scream.描述，可知作者有时候对父母行为很不满，故选D。小题2:归纳理解题。根据第四段描述可知在妈妈死后作者认识到我们最关心的东西在用光和消失后,它将永远不会返回，故选C，小题3:归纳理解题。根据第四段So, while we have it, it is the best that we love it, care for it, fix it when it's broken and cure it when it's sick.及第五段可知，当我们拥有它时,它就是最好的,我们爱它,照顾它。当它坏了我们修理它，病了治愈它。婚姻，孩子及旧汽车等也是一样的，所以我们要爱我们所拥有的。故选A
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