Michael smith survives the vietnam war only to find himself angry and adrift in a united states at war with itself. John is the bestselling author of tornado down, five novels, and the highly acclaimed wwii history books, the last escape, tailend charlies and home run. A novel and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. American blood is a timely and fiercely moral statement on violence and loss. When theres dollars at stake you have to accept some amount of moral abandon, he tells a fellow criminal, reminding him, theres a dead man in your. Its been on film option, but i pray they never make the movie. One of the most violent books ive ever read including american psycho, but i take it as a commentary on the. One of the most violent books ive ever read including american psycho, but i take it as a commentary on the prevalence of violence in our country, and our societys desensitization to it, until it effects the people you love. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The founders cure for royalism and why it must be applied to george w.
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