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Discontents: The Disappearance of a Young Radical
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Scott Bury
Oct 01, 2011 rated it really liked it
Discontents is the second independently published ebook I have read, and I am impressed.

There is a lot to like in this story. Birch demonstrates his own social awareness and a little of his politics. He’s sympathetic to the same ideals that I am, but also skeptical and a little cynical—like me. And he’s realistic.

This is a political thriller from a different perspective. The main character is not a super-spy, a cop, a politician or a reporter. He really is an outsider, an overeducated, underemp
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James Birch
Jan 06, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  (Review from the author)  ·  review of another edition
I’ve received many emails asking to get this work into print now that Amazon can do it on demand. I’m excited to say that this is now available in paperback.

I decided to add a new, more descriptive subtitle.

The life and disappearance of Emory Walden is a fascinating story that has affected my life. It is a story that I come back to again and again. I still wonder, where Emory is and how he’s doing. It has been 7 years since Emory disappeared and I have not heard from him since the summer of 201
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Shannon Muir
Sep 04, 2011 rated it it was ok
J.C.
Jun 04, 2012 marked it as to-read