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An American Demon: A Memoir

Jack Grisham, the raw-voiced frontman of the pioneering hardcore punk band TSOL, looks back on his own life in this memoir. It is a story of moral collapse and eventual rescue, of fear and of a spiritual turning point. Grisham's experiences are harsher and more unsettling than many readers might expect.

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The book follows the punk scene that grew up in America and changed the lives of the young people who joined it. Told from inside that movement, the memoir records a rebellion that left a lasting mark on a generation.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 351 pages

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