Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/465576to listen full audiobooks. Title: Freedom Author: Sebastian Junger Narrator: Sebastian Junger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 6 minutes Release date: May 18, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: A 2022 Audie Award Finalist A profound rumination on the concept of freedom from the New York Times bestselling author of Tribe. Throughout history, humans have been driven by the quest for two cherished ideals: community and freedom. The two don’t coexist easily. We value individuality and self-reliance, yet are utterly dependent on community for our most basic needs. In this intricately crafted and thought-provoking book, Sebastian Junger examines the tension that lies at the heart of what it means to be human. For much of a year, Junger and three friends—a conflict photographer and two Afghan War vets—walked the railroad lines of the East Coast. It was an experiment in personal autonomy, but also in interdependence. Dodging railroad cops, sleeping under bridges, cooking over fires, and drinking from creeks and rivers, the four men forged a unique reliance on one another. In Freedom, Junger weaves his account of this journey together with primatology and boxing strategy, the history of labor strikes and Apache raiders, the role of women in resistance movements, and the brutal reality of life on the Pennsylvania frontier. Written in exquisite, razor-sharp prose, the result is a powerful examination of the primary desire that defines us.

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