The Chords of War: A Novel Inspired by a True Story of Adolescence, War, and Rock 'n' Roll

Inspired by Sam Gonzalez's true story, The Chords of War is the tale of punk rock teenager Max Rivera from Florida, who seeks purpose as he tries to understand why his life always teeters between music and mayhem. After he's kicked out of his band on tour, he joins the Army to change his life. It's after 9/11, and he finds himself under fire in Iraq, part of the surge in Baquabah. In order to deal with his teen angst and raging hormones among daily patrols, coordinated battles, and women fighting alongside him, Max creates a new band with soldiers. Will Max and his friends make it?

Author: Christopher Nelson Meeks,Samuel Jr. Gonzalez
Publisher: White Whisker Books
Published: 09/28/2017
Pages: 282
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.29lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9780986326530

About the Author
Meeks, Christopher Nelson: - Christopher Meeks first published short fiction in a number of literary journals, and the stories are available in two collections, "The Middle-Aged Man and the Sea" and "Months and Seasons." The latter debuted in a special presentation by the New Short Fiction Series at the Beverly Hills Library. The audiobook of "The Middle-Aged Man and the Sea" appears on Audible and Amazon. He's also published the literary novels "The Brightest Moon of the Century" and "Love at Absolute Zero," and the crime novels "Blood Drama" and "A Death in Vegas." His newest, a war novel, "The Chords of War" was written with Iraq war veteran Samuel Gonzalez, Jr. Meeks teaches English and creative writing at Santa Monica College and Children's Literature at the Art Center College of Design.Gonzalez, Samuel, Jr.: - Samuel Gonzalez, Jr., started his adult life as the head of a punk rock band, touring with the Vans Warped Tour. He joined the Army in 2005 and as an MP, fought on the front lines in Iraq 2006-07. He earned a BFA from the Art Center College of Design as a film director and an MFA in screenwriting from the New York Film Academy. His first feature film is "Railway Spine," which debuts on Netflix in January 2018.

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