The Trench Art Bookstore
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Machete Squad (graphic novel)
Brent Dulak doesn't want to go to Afghanistan. Haunted by the memories of his two tours in Iraq and burnt out on soldiering, he wants nothing more than to engage in self-destructive behavior. He’s a U.S. Army medic who was recently promoted to sergeant, in charge of a team of soldiers whose job it will be to patch up the wounded at a remote outpost as the Americans prepare to turn Kandahar Province over to the Afghan forces. USA only: $15 plus shipping.
War Fix (graphic novel)
War can be addictive. So testifies journalist David Axe, who’s been there, in the middle of the action in Iraq. The high is potent no matter how much you know how dangerous it is. Here’s Axe’s journal of dealing with his addiction, the high, the sheer excitement of being there, in battle. Your copy of this book will be personally inscribed by the author. USA only: $15 plus shipping.
Army of God: Joseph Kony's War in Central Africa (graphic novel)
It started with a visit from spirits. In 1991, Joseph Kony claimed that spiritual beings had come to him with instructions: he was to lead his group of rebels, the Lord's Resistance Army, in a series of brutal raids against ordinary Ugandan civilians. Decades later, Kony had sown chaos throughout Central Africa. Your copy of this book will be personally inscribed by the author. USA only: $15 plus shipping.
Drone War Vietnam (nonfiction book)
In their fledgling efforts to send robots instead of human beings on the most dangerous aerial missions, U.S. operators in South-East Asia in the 1960s and '70s wrote the first chapter in the continuing tale of autonomous warfare. Your copy of this book will be personally inscribed by the author. USA only: $15 plus shipping.
Black Space: The Nazi Superweapons That Launched Humanity Into Orbit (nonfiction book)
Orbital fortresses poised to fry entire cities with giant mirrors. Bombers that take off from Earth and punch through the atmosphere to speed across the globe on missions of mass destruction. These and other exotic orbital weapons were under consideration, or even active development, in the early decades of humanity’s push into space. Your copy of this book will be personally inscribed by the author. USA only: $15 plus shipping.