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Language: English
Published by Tyndale House Publishers, 2015
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In the tradition of The Glass Castle and Angela's Ashes comes the most unforgettable memoir you'll read this year What did it mean to be the Tank Man's son? To grow up overwhelmed by my father's presence and personality? It was as if I didn't exist, as if I was just something else for my father to crush.So begins the haunting memoir of Mark Bouman as he recounts the events of his childhood at the hands of his larger-than-life, Neo-Nazi father in brilliant, startling detail. From adventure-filled days complete with real-life war games, artillery fire, and tank races to terror-filled nights marked by vicious tirades, brutal beatings, and psychological torture, Mark paints a chilling portrait of family life that is at once whimsical and horrific--all building to a shocking climax that challenges even the broadest boundaries of love and forgiveness.An epic tale of redemption and reconciliation, The Tank Man's Son is a literary tour de force that is sure to become an instant classic.
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- Title
- Tank Man's Son, The
- Author
- D Rbouman Mark Jacobsen
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers
- Publication year
- 2015
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1414390270
- ISBN 13
- 9781414390277
“What did it mean to be the Tank Man’s son? To grow up overwhelmed by my father’s presence and personality? It was as if I didn’t exist, as if I was just something else for my father to crush.”
So begins the haunting memoir of Mark Bouman as he recounts the events of his childhood at the hands of his larger-than-life, Neo-Nazi father in brilliant, startling detail. From adventure-filled days complete with real-life war games, artillery fire, and tank races to terror-filled nights marked by vicious tirades, brutal beatings, and psychological torture, Mark paints a chilling portrait of family life that is at once whimsical and horrific—all building to a shocking climax that challenges even the broadest boundaries of love and forgiveness.
An epic tale of redemption and reconciliation, The Tank Man’s Son is a literary tour de force that is sure to become an instant classic.
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From the Back Cover
“What did it mean to be the Tank Man’s son? It was as if Mark Bouman didn’t exist—as if I were simply another object for my father to crush.”
So begins the haunting memoir of Mark Bouman as he recounts the extraordinary events of his childhood at the hands of his larger-than-life, neo-Nazi father in startling, brilliant de-tail.
From adventure-filled days of real-life war games, complete with artillery fire, explosions, and tank races, to terror-filled nights marked by vicious tirades, brutal beatings, and psychological torture, Mark paints a chilling portrait of family life that is at once whimsical and horrific—all building to a shocking climax that will challenge even the broadest boundaries of love and forgiveness.
An epic tale of re-demption and reconciliation, The Tank Man’s Son is a literary tour de force that is sure to be-come an instant classic.
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