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YOUR BOOK BEGINNING
MY BOOK BEGINNING
The morning Simon Scott was killed he sat in the back of our Humvee with his elbows on his knees and told me his theory of life.
-- The Wax Bullet War: Chronicles of a Soldier & Artist by Sean Davis, published by Ooligan Press, the graduate student run publishing company at Portland State University. Davis enlisted after September 11, served in Iraq, and came home to, eventually, use art and writing to deal with his demons.
Wow, that's quite an opening. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMy reaction to this opening is identical to Laurel-Rain's. I'd have to read more after that sentence!
ReplyDeleteAnd THANK YOU for hosting Book Beginnings every week. I always look forward to participating.
Your opening line is haunting since we know what is going to happen next. War sucks.
ReplyDeleteThat's definitely eye-catching! I love how Davis combines something as welcoming as sharing ones ideas about the world with death. This definitely sounds interesting! Thanks for hosting :)
ReplyDeleteJuli
I have two post this week. Seems I forgot I had already done one when I did another so I am listed twice.
ReplyDeleteThat's an amazing opening and I'm intrigued by the author as well. I hadn't come across this one before but I definitely would like to read it.
ReplyDeleteThat opening is hard to ignore and very powerful.
ReplyDeleteGreat opening. Would like to read but not sure if I can.
ReplyDeleteSuch a deep beginning….
ReplyDeleteWow, what a beginning. THAT is a beginning that will keep me going.
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