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Book Review: Tribe, Left of Boom, Stuff Matters

I figured I would do a quick little update on the books I've read this year. Tribe Tribe , by Sebastian Junger, was gifted to me in January. It started as an article and became a book (a very quick read at 134 pages; I read it on a Saturday morning). The book is "on homecoming and belonging." It's been a while since I've read it, and I have a terrible memory, but I remember really liking it. I had been looking forward to it since the guy I have a crush on recommended it to me a few times. I recommend it for military veterans just wanting something to read after deployment or after leaving the service. Losing the camaraderie is one of the more difficult parts entering the civilian world. One part mentioned in Tribe that seems relevant to today is how people can band over stress or discomfort. In today's pandemic, it is very obvious how people in my neighborhood are coming together to support each other. Yes, there's the panic buying of toilet paper, bu