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Appalachian Theory: Britney Spears

  What really happened to Britney Spears? Boone and Elfie Lynn give their take.

America: the Obliged Civil War dives deeper into political war

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From Bookly:  The sequel to America: the Obliged takes Kentuckian-turned-all-american-hero Derrick Reddon across a globe trotting expedition that dwarfs the fabled caravan to Omaha in the first book. From England to Zurich to Salt Lake City, it's a dizzying tale about how a house of cards can fall in a domino-like effect. But what can be lost in the chaos of a civil war at home? As Derrick is out globe trotting, his son Uriah is at home, manifesting his own destiny to take over the family name in his own right. A protector. A family man. And maybe soon: a warrior.  America: the Obliged Civil War devours where its predecessor merely nibbled. Blood. Gore. Violence wrapped tightly into a sci-fi dystopic that triumphantly returns the beloved cast of characters and finally draws the red lines against their personalities, culminating in a riveting (if not gut wrenching) climax that builds like a finale of an orchestrated opera.  If one was to pick apart Civil War the same way o...