John Doe No. 2 and the Dreamland Motel (Switchgrass Books) - Softcover

Womack, Kenneth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0875806406 ISBN 13: 9780875806402

Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press, 2010

Synopsis

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Review:

"A bold attempt to inhabit the mind of an individual whose very existence remains in dispute, and in doing so Womack makes this phantom figure seem remarkably real. This is the power of good fiction, of course, and Womack pulls it off spectacularly, mixing historical detail of the 1995 Murrah Building bombing in Oklahoma City and of domestic terrorist Timothy McVeigh with vividly imagined details of John Doe's possible unwilling involvement."--Dinty W. Moore, author of Between Panic & Desire

"An engaging read. Addresses issues of domestic terrorism that are still significant today in the national debate. The suspense is sustained throughout the narrative. Womack's novel leaves us with the poignantly uneasy reminder that it is not that hard to become a fallen Quaker, or fallen war hero."--Ray Petersen, author of Cowkind and the editor of Drummed Out

About the Author:

Kenneth Womack is Professor of English and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Penn State University's Altoona College. He is the author of numerous works of nonfiction, including Long and Winding Roads: The Evolving Artistry of the Beatles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0875806406
• ISBN 13: 9780875806402
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 236