{"product_id":"blood-orchid-an-unnatural-history-of-america-paperback","title":"Blood Orchid: An Unnatural History of America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Bowden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Langewiesche\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough stark observations and visceral experiences, \u003ci\u003eBlood Orchid\u003c\/i\u003e begins Charles Bowden's dizzying excavation of the brutal, systemic violence and corruption at the roots of American society. Like a nightmarish fever dream that turns out to be our own reality, Bowden visits dying friends in skid row apartments in Los Angeles, traverses San Francisco byways lined with clubs and joints, and roams through village bars and streets in the Sierra Madre mountains. In these wanderings resides a yearning for the understanding of past and present sins, the human penchant for warfare, abuse, and oppression, and the true war between humanity, the industrialized world, and the immense tolls of our shared land. Deeply personal, hauntingly prophetic, and bracingly sharp, the start to Bowden's harrowed quest to unearth our ugly truths remains strikingly poignant today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor of many acclaimed books about the American Southwest and US-Mexico border issues, Charles Bowden (1945-2014) was a contributing editor for \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMother Jones\u003c\/i\u003e and also wrote for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHigh Country News\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAperture\u003c\/i\u003e. His honors included a PEN First Amendment Award, Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction, and the Sidney Hillman Award for outstanding journalism that fosters social and economic justice. He wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Red Caddy\u003c\/i\u003e in 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772061876512,"sku":"9781477316849","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6c503558df7e6af5ea4b9cca29f052c7.webp?v=1780398944","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/blood-orchid-an-unnatural-history-of-america-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}