Paperback. "Defiance Til Death" is a literary grenade lobbed into the heart of American hypocrisy. Written in the unapologetic voice of Robert L. Arnold, a Southern poet, this collection of essays, poems, and polemics rips through the facade of patriotism, capitalism, and sanitized history to expose the raw, furious truth of a nation at war with itself.From the collapsing myth of the American Dream to the weaponization of Jesus, from the blood-stained hands of gun lobby puppets to the hollow theater of modern politics, Arnold spares no one. He writes with the fire of a man raised on gospel and gravel, who knows the smell of riverbank mud and the sting of generational betrayal. His voice is that of the working class radical . razor-sharp, heartbreakingly poetic, and absolutely done with polite resistance.These aren't essays, they're calls to rise up. They're prayers scrawled on cardboard signs. They're the guttural screams of parents buying bulletproof backpacks for their five-year-olds. They're what happens when a country forgets that liberty was meant to be lived, not branded. Arnold gives voice to the disillusioned, the angry, the stubbornly hopeful, and the furiously awake.But this book isn't just an indictment . it's a blueprint. A reclamation. A reminder that hope is not a whisper but a weapon, and that joy, in the face of tyranny, is the loudest act of defiance. Through blistering satire, brutal truth, and moments of unexpected tenderness, The Whole Shooting Match stitches together a people's history of the present . a record of what it means to live, resist, and dream in the ashes of empire. If you've ever felt the fire in your chest and didn't know where to aim it, this book is your match Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Defiance Til Death (Paperback)
Publisher: BookBaby
Publication Date: 2025
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9798317804466
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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"Defiance Til Death" is a literary grenade lobbed into the heart of American hypocrisy. Written in the unapologetic voice of Robert L. Arnold, a Southern poet, this collection of essays, poems, and polemics rips through the facade of patriotism, capitalism, and sanitized history to expose the raw, furious truth of a nation at war with itself.

From the collapsing myth of the American Dream to the weaponization of Jesus, from the blood-stained hands of gun lobby puppets to the hollow theater of modern politics, Arnold spares no one. He writes with the fire of a man raised on gospel and gravel, who knows the smell of riverbank mud and the sting of generational betrayal. His voice is that of the working class radical ... razor-sharp, heartbreakingly poetic, and absolutely done with polite resistance.

These aren't essays, they're calls to rise up. They're prayers scrawled on cardboard signs. They're the guttural screams of parents buying bulletproof backpacks for their five-year-olds. They're what happens when a country forgets that liberty was meant to be lived, not branded. Arnold gives voice to the disillusioned, the angry, the stubbornly hopeful, and the furiously awake.

But this book isn't just an indictment ... it's a blueprint. A reclamation. A reminder that hope is not a whisper but a weapon, and that joy, in the face of tyranny, is the loudest act of defiance. Through blistering satire, brutal truth, and moments of unexpected tenderness, The Whole Shooting Match stitches together a people's history of the present ... a record of what it means to live, resist, and dream in the ashes of empire.

If you've ever felt the fire in your chest and didn't know where to aim it, this book is your match

About the Author

Robert L Arnold is a writer, poet, speaker, and activist from Helena, AR. Known for his fierce and unapologetic voice, he writes about the American South, working-class struggle, racial justice, and the fight for democracy. His essays and speeches blend historical blend historical truth with emotional clarity, holding power to account and speaking plainly to the people.
Margaret is from New Milford, CT

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