{"product_id":"the-chords-of-war-a-novel-inspired-by-a-true-story-of-adolescence-war-and-rock-n-roll-9780986326530","title":"The Chords of War: A Novel Inspired by a True Story of Adolescence, War, and Rock 'n' Roll","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by Sam Gonzalez's true story, \u003cem\u003e The Chords of War \u003c\/em\u003eis 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?\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Nelson Meeks,Samuel Jr. Gonzalez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e White Whisker Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780986326530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeeks, Christopher Nelson:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - 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.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGonzalez, Samuel, Jr.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"White Whisker Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44782635581555,"sku":"9780986326530","price":27.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_02a0b45e-36de-4ce6-bbf0-a3e7a29a8600.jpg?v=1776172908","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-chords-of-war-a-novel-inspired-by-a-true-story-of-adolescence-war-and-rock-n-roll-9780986326530","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}