Crossroads: 1969 (Cassell Faction Trilogy)

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Crossroads: 1969 (Cassell Faction Trilogy)
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  1. Kindle Edition: 436 pages: 1 item
  2. Publisher: Inkwater Press; 2005-10-29
  3. Author: John W. Cassell
  4. Format: Kindle eBook
  5. Sales Rank in Books: #66931

Product Review

The year is 1969... a time when the youth of America is standing up to its elder rulers, when minorities are demanding their fair share of the American pie. A time when an eternal war fought for misbegotten motives and fueled by a continuous stream of some of the most outrageous lies ever fed to a people by its leadership over the previous eight years continues to gut an entire generation. A time when the old values, the old expectations, the old imperatives are knocked flat.

Seen through the eyes of 21 year old college senior John Cassell, always out of money and soon to be out of college, it is a saga of coming of age at a time when the younger generation accepted very little of the old yardsticks and Thou-Shalt-Nots which traditionally helped that process along.

Based on a true story, and the stories of others, the book follows the young man into the year 1969 as he struggles with the decisions expected of him by elders and demanded of him by life.

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review
4.7 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars riveting!, December 8, 2005
trocoa (missoula, MT) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Crossroads: 1969 (Paperback)
the author has the true gift of writing & story-telling. i often stayed up into the wee hours because it was so hard to put down. mr. cassell is very honest with his feelings & expresses them quite well. i liked everything about the book - it's adventure, it's REAL-ness. before i even finished it i KNEW i would read the sequel, Odyssesy.


6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A World famous Author likes this book!!!, November 6, 2005
Joseph Way (Fale Puipui...Amerika Samoa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crossroads: 1969 (Paperback)
I enjoyed this book immensely. It gave me insight into the psyche of a young man growing up in one of the darkest times in US history. It gave me a feel for the freedom of young adulthood. It sparked my interest in visiting foreign lands and the author brilliantly painted beautiful pictures with his words. It taught me a great deal about life too. Much wisdom and entertainment can be garnered through reading this. I highly recommend it.

I want to add that I've been to the amazon forums. Jack Engelhard, the author of the bestseller "Indecent Proposal" has posted on the forum that he is reading Crossroads and likes it!!! I think it's a real honor to have gotten the attention of such an accomplished author. Good luck, Mr. Cassell!

You might want to read the sequels: Odyssey: 1970 Hell's Quest: 1971 DeVilliers County Blues: 1972[ [ASIN:1592991920 An Aquarian Tragedy]]


5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book, November 3, 2005
Loretta Townsend - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crossroads: 1969 (Paperback)
This book is a wonderful exploration of a particular person during a particular year of his life. The writing is very individualistic and the author has a distinctive and interesting voice. Everything about this book has the ring of life actually lived: it is authentic and very real. It never sounds forced or pretentious. It is an exciting story that is difficult to put down but it is also very wise and heartfelt. In otherwords, a great book.

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