Book Launch Hooker in hand

[LibertyAndUnion]

I received my author copies this week. Official release date November 17.

"Everything is very simple in war, but the simplest thing is difficult . . ."

 

[SarahfromMaine]

I'm intrigued by this one and am looking forward to seeing what people think of it. It's definitely at the upper echelons of my "maybe buy" book list, as I don't know a lot about Hooker but have learned enough to suspect my initial impressions were skewed.

I also thought the post was going to be about a new book called Hooker in Hand and I was extremely intrigued by what on earth that might be about.

 

[Josh The Lighthouse Guy]

I'm intrigued by this one and am looking forward to seeing what people think of it. It's definitely at the upper echelons of my "maybe buy" book list, as I don't know a lot about Hooker but have learned enough to suspect my initial impressions were skewed

I'm also curious. Hooker is an interesting fellow who needed a proper evaluation.

My feeling these days is he was above average and had potential, but his own worst enemy.

I also thought the post was going to be about a new book called Hooker in Hand and I was extremely intrigued by what on earth that might be about.

The backstory of Elton John's hit song "Tiny Dancer."

 

[SarahfromMaine]

I'm also curious. Hooker is an interesting fellow who needed a proper evaluation.

My feeling these days is he was above average and had potential, but his own worst enemy.

I wonder how much effect the blow to the head at Chancellorsville had on him that simply couldn't have been understood at the time. We've learned sooooooo much more about how even a "mild" concussion is still a traumatic brain injury, and how that can affect someone's thinking even if they seem basically fine. It's impossible to know at this distance, I suppose. One of the great unknowns of history.

 

[LibertyAndUnion]

I wonder how much effect the blow to the head at Chancellorsville had on him that simply couldn't have been understood at the time. We've learned sooooooo much more about how even a "mild" concussion is still a traumatic brain injury, and how that can affect someone's thinking even if they seem basically fine. It's impossible to know at this distance, I suppose. One of the great unknowns of history.

That's a very interesting point you make. I cite a modern clinical study of Hooker's injury. The authors overstate the impact of the injury; the army's Chancellorsville position was no longer tenable by the time Hooker was hit. Still, it's an wonderful article that helped me understand more about the injury itself.

 

[SarahfromMaine]

That's a very interesting point you make. I cite a modern clinical study of Hooker's injury. The authors overstate the impact of the injury; the army's Chancellorsville position was no longer tenable by the time Hooker was hit. Still, it's an wonderful article that helped me understand more about the injury itself.

I've admittedly not looked at the timeline of Chancellorsville recently and it's never been a battle I studied closely. I thought perhaps Hooker's injury happened too late to be the direct cause of how things went, but I wasn't sure, so thanks for clarifying!

I guess that answers part of the question, although I guess now I just wonder how it affected him personally.

I guess I need to read the book.

 

[milhistbuff1]

I received my author copies this week. Official release date November 17.

"Everything is very simple in war, but the simplest thing is difficult . . ."

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Congrats! I look forward to reading it!