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From the publisher of john ross unintended consequences, this is another novel from an accomplished hunter and shooter. Dedication this book is dedicated to the three women in my life. In a contemporary style the book describes how, even during the golden age of america pick your own dates, freedom has been jeopardised. John franklin ross born june 17, 1957 is an american gun rights activist. The story chronicles the history of the gun culture, gun rights, and. Government is at best an irrational, paranoid, rightwing fanatic and at worst certifiably insane.

Through reconstruction of the events surrounding the passing of the gun laws in 1934, 1968 and 1986, ross illuminates the encroachment of the freedom of. Unintended consequences john ross 1995 has anyone read this book. Stories of unintended consequences by jennings, e j book the. Pdf unintended consequences book by john ross free. The author cites historical parallelsthe murder of the austrian heir apparent in sarajevo in 1914, the versailles treaty of 1919but this work is about the catastrophic consequences of. It is impressive and massive 860 pages, and a novel. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 863 pages and is available in paperback format.

Its a fictional work about the history of american firearms, with many accurate historical facts untwined now to the plot. It was written in 1996 and is all about the gun culture in america. Unintended consequences mostly follows the life of a man named henry bowman from the time of his birth until his lifes defining moment, some forty years later. John rosss unintended consequences a middle finger to gun. The unintended consequences study guide contains a comprehensive summary and analysis of unintended consequences by john ross. Rfp for unintended consequences by john ross audio book. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1996, and was written by john ross.

Unintended consequences stone barrington, book 26 a stone. Also other adventure novels aimed at the gun culture, ccw training books, books on. I found it to be an interesting story that made me think about gun policy and bureaucratic feature creep. Its frightening partly because while the book is a work of fiction, so much of the story is based in actual history.

Unintended consequences by john ross is back in stock. Just gawking at the image on john rosss book a prephotoshop eyebleach exemplar if there ever was one you just know. Playlist of audiobook chapters recorded for unintended consequences by john ross, with additional related content attached off the end. Unintended consequences by john ross is an 850page novel whose central theme is the unintended consequences of seemingly beneficent actions and policies. Although clearly a work of fiction, the story is heavily laced with historical fact, including.

Unintended consequences book summary and study guide. Rfp for unintended consequences by john ross audio book youtube. Buy unintended consequences by john ross, timothy mullin foreword by online at alibris. Unintended consequences, by john ross 1996 page 9 accurate press. It is, at its root, a book about the fight for freedom and the cost of keeping that freedom. Unintended consequences by stuart woods a stone barrington novel hardcover. The author cites historical parallelsthe murder of the austrian heir apparent in. John ross a rising by the progun lobby brings the government to its knees. The author is extremely good at helping the reader visualize whats going on and taking you through the entire life of the main characters. John rosss unintended consequences came at a time of heightened tensions after waco tragedy and the atfs perceived involvement people are very angry. The story chronicles the history of the gun culture, gun rights, and gun control in the united states from the early 1900s through the late 1990s.

Unintended consequences link to thread on new printing 20. Up until late 1995, our house, accurate press, published only technical and nonfiction works. Topics fiction, survival collection opensource language english. John hospers is professor emeritus of philosophy at the university of southern california. Both the author john ross and the book s main character have similar qualities such as. Its a fictional work about the history of american firearms, with many accurate historical facts untwined now. Find unintended consequences by ross, john at biblio. Unintended consequences by john ross is a scary, scary book. I like my stories to be more fun believable but i still like the stone barrington series. Unintended consequences by john ross foundation for. Though the setting of this book reaches back more than a century and ends in the early to mid nineties, it captures what america is facing right now.

Unintended consequences i like that his books are light and entertaining but this one was not believable. Nov 29, 20 just gawking at the image on john rosss book a prephotoshop eyebleach exemplar if there ever was one you just know youre in store for a real literary treat. Problem is, these scholasticgiants please denote mass sarcasm will probably believe that more, not less, control would have stopped this from occuring. The story begins when henry bowman, a geologist in iowa fires on federal agents, thinking they are terrorists. Unintended consequences by john ross 1996, hardcover for. It was a little over the top with how rich people and the cia can do things. At that time, we made the decision to publish john ross novel unintended consequences, which was quite a stretch for us as this hardcover is 861 pages long. The main character is henry bowman and the book follows him from youngster to present day. Unintended consequences by john ross, timothy mullin. This book is a disturbing piece of libertarian pro terrorism propaganda.

John ross unintended consequences freedoms phoenix. Unintended consequences is a decently written book with a coherent theme. Buy this book the dust jacket of this first novel nearly sums it up. The story chronicles the history of the gun culture, gun rights, and gun control in the united states from more. Internet archive bookreader john ross unintended consequences.

Although clearly a work of fiction, the story is heavily laced with historical fact, including historical figures who play minor supporting roles. T he cover of unintended consequences is the veritable guernica of blunt political figurativeness. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps and. The story chronicles the history of gun culture, gun rights, and gun control in the united states from the early 20th century through the late 1990s.

John hospers compares john rosss unintended consequences and ayn rands atlas shrugged duration. This is a pdf that can be read on ereaders, tablet, mobile. Give it to them straight by john ross author of unintended. May 10, 2005 i kept bumping into people referencing unintended consequences by john ross.

It is unapologetically pro gun, pro second amendment. Unintended consequences by john ross audiobook youtube. John ross unintended consequences internet archive. Free download or read online unintended consequences pdf epub book. It sounded impressive so i decided i should read it. He was a democratic candidate for us congress in 1998 in missouris 2nd congressional district.

Theres surprising amount of actual true stories in this novel, a lot of it. Pdf unintended consequences book by john ross free download. He is author of the popular underground novel unintended consequences, and writes a regular column on the internet. Unintended consequences is a novel by john ross, first published in 1996 by accurate press. The idea that the killers might be logical people acting in a reasoned manner is too horrible for guardians of the status. The theme of the book is the gun culture in america. Unintended consequences, by john ross 1996 survival.

I highly recommend reading unintended consequences. Unintended consequences by john ross i picked up a copy of this at the local savers thrift shop here in austin and just got around to starting it early this week. I ordered unintended consequences from the publisher when it first came out and felt fortunate to receive a copy of the book signed by the author. Review copy with sheet of publishers information laid in. The main characters of this fiction, politics story are. Theres surprising amount of actual true stories in this novel, a lot of it stories most of us havent heard before. My mother, lucianna ross, who taught me by her example that you have to spend on your talent.

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