Brandon Friedman
The War I Always Wanted
Recent praise for The War I Always Wanted:
"Compelling and moving. . .Among the many excellent war memoirs by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, Brandon's stands out as the best. I couldn't put it down."
--General (Ret.) Wesley K. Clark, former supreme commander of NATO
“Emotionally honest. . .(Friedman) allows readers to experience things alongside him, rather than merely gasp in awe at his heroics or sit clucking in judgment.”
--Dallas Morning News
“You'll want to read parts. . .aloud to somebody. Friedman tells stories well, with a keen eye for war's absurdities and his own fading illusions of war's glory.”
--Baltimore Sun
“The welcome mat for memoirs by veterans of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom might never wear out so long as they write with the savvy of Brandon Friedman. . .Friedman’s take is vivid, frank, precise and dramatic.”
--Military Times
“Friedman paints as compelling a case for war as he does against conflict in his highly personal, taut narrative. In the long light of history, it likely will stand well against similar works penned after World War II, Korea and Vietnam.”
--Shreveport Times
“Rendered with more literary flair and sophistication than even the accounts by bigwigs. . .[Friedman’s] book is an elegant meditation on his loss of innocence.”
--Mobile Press-Register
“Cynical but appealing. . .Friedman's voice is likely to be heard by sympathetic ears.”
--Publisher's Weekly
