Crossroads: And other Stories

By Glen Hines

The author of the popular books Document and Cloudbreak returns with a diverse new collection of fiction, perspectives, memoir and verse. The wide array of subject matter cuts a wide path through public service, the criminal justice system, military service, sports, travel, outdoor pursuits, national security, self-awareness, and - appropriately enough - the craft of writing. The third and final installment of a trilogy, Crossroads is another bold effort by an up-and-coming contemporary writer that covers a wide variety of current issues and is an engrossing read that will draw you in until you finish the final page. "Glen Hines is a writer who defies easy labeling and cannot be pigeonholed; he's a former military and federal prosecutor and judge who asks serious and discomfiting questions about the priorities of our criminal justice system and our law enforcement agencies, and why political appointees with little to no experience are put in charge of such important missions. He's a former Division One football player, member of a championship team, and son of an NFL All-Pro who asks very pointed questions about why we as a society pay lip service to the head-trauma crisis in football while we still continue to watch every weekend in the fall, much like the Romans once did the gladiator games. He is a reserve Marine Corps Colonel and War on Terror veteran who asks why American society is so incredibly out of touch with its veterans and why it makes so little an effort to meet our veterans at least half way. Some of the "heroes" and protagonists in his stories are the "bad" guys, or maybe that's just what he wants us to think. He is a defender of Constitutional rights who - although he has spent some significant time in a combat zone - questions why we in American society are so completely obsessed with guns, especially when the overwhelming majority of us have never had to employ them against another human being. This man has a significant set of life experiences relevant to modern times and current issues. Read what he has to say and consider it. You might not agree with everything he says, but your own positions and arguments will be better informed." - Barnes and Noble reviewer

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1979586349
• ISBN13: 9781979586344
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 414 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 8.0"