The Sixties shook America to its foundation – the assassination of an idealistic young president, a tragic and unpopular war, a battle for civil rights, a cosmic clash of riots and burning cities, and an explosion of sex, drugs and rock’n roll. For four young people, the Sixties is a decade of promise and freedom. For orphaned Troy, it’s the joy of living with his new family and exploring the world of flight and outer space. For Tara, the girl he loves, the power of song as she evolves into a rock’n roll star. For his new brother, Mick, a football hero and rebel, a time to question everything, including the fast-growing war in Vietnam. And for Daisy, the girl Mick loves, a chance to fight for equality, join the Peace Corps, and expand her study of the human mind. America is the first of Mike Bond’s seven-volume historical novel series, capturing the victories and heartbreaks of the last 70 years and of our nation’s most profound upheavals since the Civil War – a time that defined the end of the 20th Century and where we are today. Through the wild, joyous, heartbroken and visionary lives of four young people and many others, the Sixties come alive again, as do its questions: what is life? What is freedom? What was lost, what was won? REVIEWS “ America is a coming-of-Age Masterpiece.” – ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH “ America is an extraordinary and deftly crafted novel that combines interesting characters within the context of an historically detailed background… an inherently entertaining… fascinating read from cover to cover… highly recommended.” – MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW “An adventure through America's rich and compelling history... a provocative and engaging read.” – MOVIES, SHOWS, & BOOKS “Mike Bond has done it again, focusing his formidable talents on yet another genre: the historical novel.” – THE DAILY NEWS “Brings to mind classic coming-of-age masterpieces such as Look Homeward, Angel . ” – BOOKTRIB “The characters are so vivid and alive, you think you're reading about old friends and recalling fond memories of youth.” – THE TIMES-NEWS ONLINE “An involving, thoughtful tale that explores America’s tectonic shifts leading to Vietnam.” – KIRKUS “This book is a winner because it introduces our tumultuous history with characters we can identify with, admire and root for.” – GOODREADS “I was intrigued and engrossed the entire time… a vivid world for the reader to get caught up in. – BOOKS AND MORE “The most beautiful prose I have ever read.” – NETGALLEY “We wonder if the youth of today will have to fight the same fights for the same rights all over again. It would behoove them to read this book.” – ARIZONA DAILY STAR MIKE BOND is the author of nine best-selling and critically acclaimed novels, an award-winning poet, ecologist, and journalist. He has covered wars, revolutions, terrorism, military dictatorships and death squads in the Middle East, Latin America, Asia and Africa, and environmental crises worldwide. His novels place the reader in the world’s most perilous places, “in that fatalistic margin where life and death are one and the existential reality leaves one caring only to survive.” ( SUNDAY OREGONIAN ).