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"BREAKFAST WITH THE DIRT CULT" BY SAMUEL FINLAY

Breakfast with the Dirt Cult
by Samuel Finlay
318 pages
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Reviewed by Brett Stevens

A chronicle of the adventures of an American soldier in Afghanistan, this book contrasts the social impact of feminism, the emotional and moral consequences of liberalism, and the breakdown of society with the quest for raw Nietzschean survival as embodied in the process of combat and survival.

The action follows the life experiences of Tom Walton, a 20-something American who senses something is not quite right in the world. He is looking for something to hold on to, and to believe in, while he struggles to make sense of the world around him. For most of the book, his reliance falls on a young woman with whom he has found affection.