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Children of the Wild

A Novel

by Kevin Powers ...

"Powers never falters in the belief in his creations’ flawed humanity, the power of raw goodness, and the fact that redemption is open to any who genuinely seek it. It is a wonderful, poignant novel that deserves to be on as many shelves and reside in as many hearts as possible." — David BaldacciFrom the bestselling and award-winning author of The Yellow Birds comes a gorgeous, haunting love story ... Read more

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"Powers never falters in the belief in his creations’ flawed humanity, the power of raw goodness, and the fact that redemption is open to any who genuinely seek it. It is a wonderful, poignant novel that deserves to be on as many shelves and reside in as many hearts as possible." — David BaldacciFrom the bestselling and award-winning author of The Yellow Birds comes a gorgeous, haunting love story
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A Line in the Sand

A Novel

by Kevin Powers ...

In this “spellbinding and totally original thriller” (Philipp Meyer, author of The Son) a lonely veteran’s gruesome discovery throws him right into the face of danger as a twisted investigation unravels the secrets of his dark past.One early morning on a Norfolk beach in Virginia, a dead body is discovered by a man taking his daily swim—Arman Bajalan, formerly an interpreter in Iraq. After ... Read more

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In this “spellbinding and totally original thriller” (Philipp Meyer, author of The Son) a lonely veteran’s gruesome discovery throws him right into the face of danger as a twisted investigation unravels the secrets of his dark past.One early morning on a Norfolk beach in Virginia, a dead body is discovered by a man taking his daily swim—Arman Bajalan, formerly an interpreter in Iraq. After
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The Yellow Birds

A Novel

by Kevin Powers ...

Finalist for the National Book Award, The Yellow Birds is the harrowing story of two young soldiers trying to stay alive in Iraq."The war tried to kill us in the spring." So begins this powerful account of friendship and loss.In Al Tafar, Iraq, twenty-one-year old Private Bartle and eighteen-year-old Private Murphy cling to life as their platoon launches a bloody battle for the city. Bound ... Read more

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Finalist for the National Book Award, The Yellow Birds is the harrowing story of two young soldiers trying to stay alive in Iraq."The war tried to kill us in the spring." So begins this powerful account of friendship and loss.In Al Tafar, Iraq, twenty-one-year old Private Bartle and eighteen-year-old Private Murphy cling to life as their platoon launches a bloody battle for the city. Bound
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Slaughterhouse-Five

A Novel; 50th anniversary edition

by Kurt Vonnegut ...

A special fiftieth anniversary edition of Kurt Vonnegut’s masterpiece, “a desperate, painfully honest attempt to confront the monstrous crimes of the twentieth century” (Time), featuring a new introduction by Kevin Powers, author of the National Book Award finalist The Yellow BirdsSelected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all timeSlaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is ... Read more

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A special fiftieth anniversary edition of Kurt Vonnegut’s masterpiece, “a desperate, painfully honest attempt to confront the monstrous crimes of the twentieth century” (Time), featuring a new introduction by Kevin Powers, author of the National Book Award finalist The Yellow BirdsSelected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all timeSlaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is
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A Rumor of War

The Classic Vietnam Memoir (40th Anniversary Edition)

by Philip Caputo ...

The New York Times BestsellerSidney Hillman Foundation Award Winner"Heartbreaking, terrifying, and enraging. It belongs to the literature of men at war." —Los Angeles Times Book ReviewThe 40th anniversary edition of the classic Vietnam memoir—featured in the PBS documentary series The Vietnam War by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick—with a new foreword by Kevin Powers. The Pulitzer Prize-wi... ... Read more

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The New York Times BestsellerSidney Hillman Foundation Award Winner"Heartbreaking, terrifying, and enraging. It belongs to the literature of men at war." —Los Angeles Times Book ReviewThe 40th anniversary edition of the classic Vietnam memoir—featured in the PBS documentary series The Vietnam War by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick—with a new foreword by Kevin Powers. The Pulitzer Prize-wi...
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A Shout in the Ruins

by Kevin Powers ...

Set in Virginia during the Civil War and a century beyond, this novel by the award-winning author of The Yellow Birds explores the brutal legacy of violence and exploitation in American society.Spanning over one hundred years, from the antebellum era to the 1980's, A Shout in the Ruins examines the fates of the inhabitants of Beauvais Plantation outside of Richmond, Virginia. When war arrives, the ... Read more

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Set in Virginia during the Civil War and a century beyond, this novel by the award-winning author of The Yellow Birds explores the brutal legacy of violence and exploitation in American society.Spanning over one hundred years, from the antebellum era to the 1980's, A Shout in the Ruins examines the fates of the inhabitants of Beauvais Plantation outside of Richmond, Virginia. When war arrives, the
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Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting

Poems

by Kevin Powers ...

The award-winning author of The Yellow Birds returns with an extraordinary debut poetry collection.National Book Award finalist, Iraq war veteran, novelist and poet Kevin Powers creates a deeply affecting portrait of a life shaped by war. Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting captures the many moments that comprise a soldier's life: driving down the Texas highway; waiting for the unknown ... Read more

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The award-winning author of The Yellow Birds returns with an extraordinary debut poetry collection.National Book Award finalist, Iraq war veteran, novelist and poet Kevin Powers creates a deeply affecting portrait of a life shaped by war. Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting captures the many moments that comprise a soldier's life: driving down the Texas highway; waiting for the unknown
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The Written World

Essays & Reviews

by Kevin Power ...

Art honours the world, and criticism honours art, even – perhaps especially – when the critic sets out to destroy. The bad review is hardly ever written out of mere spite. In most cases, the motivation is disappointed idealism. Critics are people who love art and who hate to see it traduced. Hence the critic's sempiternal cry: You're doing it wrong. What the critic wants is for you to do it better ... Read more

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Art honours the world, and criticism honours art, even – perhaps especially – when the critic sets out to destroy. The bad review is hardly ever written out of mere spite. In most cases, the motivation is disappointed idealism. Critics are people who love art and who hate to see it traduced. Hence the critic's sempiternal cry: You're doing it wrong. What the critic wants is for you to do it better
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Bad Day in Blackrock

by Kevin Power ...

**Inspiration for the 2012 award-winning film What Richard Did – from the author of White City, available for pre-order now**'An excellent novel... It comes from the gut, it's raw, it's passionate' John Boyne, author of The Boy in Striped PyjamasOn a late August night a young man is kicked to death outside a Dublin nightclub and celebration turns to devastation. T... ... Read more

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**Inspiration for the 2012 award-winning film What Richard Did – from the author of White City, available for pre-order now**'An excellent novel... It comes from the gut, it's raw, it's passionate' John Boyne, author of The Boy in Striped PyjamasOn a late August night a young man is kicked to death outside a Dublin nightclub and celebration turns to devastation. T...
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Children of the Wild

A Novel

by Kevin Powers ...

Narrated by Graham Halstead ...

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9 hours 57 min

"Powers never falters in the belief in his creations’ flawed humanity, the power of raw goodness, and the fact that redemption is open to any who genuinely seek it. It is a wonderful, poignant novel that deserves to be on as many shelves and reside in as many hearts as possible." — David BaldacciFrom the bestselling and award-winning author of The Yellow Birds comes a gorgeous, haunting love story ... Read more

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"Powers never falters in the belief in his creations’ flawed humanity, the power of raw goodness, and the fact that redemption is open to any who genuinely seek it. It is a wonderful, poignant novel that deserves to be on as many shelves and reside in as many hearts as possible." — David BaldacciFrom the bestselling and award-winning author of The Yellow Birds comes a gorgeous, haunting love story
... Read more

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The Yellow Birds

A Novel

by Kevin Powers ...

Narrated by Holter Graham ...

Unabridged

5 hours 23 min

Finalist for the National Book Award, The Yellow Birds is the harrowing story of two young soldiers trying to stay alive in Iraq."The war tried to kill us in the spring." So begins this powerful account of friendship and loss.In Al Tafar, Iraq, twenty-one-year old Private Bartle and eighteen-year-old Private Murphy cling to life as their platoon launches a bloody battle for the city. Bound ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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Finalist for the National Book Award, The Yellow Birds is the harrowing story of two young soldiers trying to stay alive in Iraq."The war tried to kill us in the spring." So begins this powerful account of friendship and loss.In Al Tafar, Iraq, twenty-one-year old Private Bartle and eighteen-year-old Private Murphy cling to life as their platoon launches a bloody battle for the city. Bound
... Read more

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A Line in the Sand

A Novel

by Kevin Powers ...

Narrated by Christine Lakin ...

Unabridged

10 hours 53 min

In this “spellbinding and totally original thriller” (Philipp Meyer, author of The Son) a lonely veteran’s gruesome discovery throws him right into the face of danger as a twisted investigation unravels the secrets of his dark past.One early morning on a Norfolk beach in Virginia, a dead body is discovered by a man taking his daily swim—Arman Bajalan, formerly an interpreter in Iraq. After ... Read more

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In this “spellbinding and totally original thriller” (Philipp Meyer, author of The Son) a lonely veteran’s gruesome discovery throws him right into the face of danger as a twisted investigation unravels the secrets of his dark past.One early morning on a Norfolk beach in Virginia, a dead body is discovered by a man taking his daily swim—Arman Bajalan, formerly an interpreter in Iraq. After
... Read more

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