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THE GHOSTS OF BABYLON
Written over six years, The Ghosts of Babylon is the debut poetry anthology of former Army Ranger and private security contractor Jonathan Baxter. Drawing on deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, this collection explores themes of war, love, ugliness, and beauty against the timeless backdrop of ancient locales.
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JONATHAN BAXTER
"The Ghosts of Babylon is as close to the fight as you can be
without wearing armor."
Leo Jenkins, Army Ranger medic
Bestselling author of Lest We Forget and First Train Out of Denver
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"History books yet to be written about the War on Terror
will rely on these verses."
Marty Skovlund, Jr. Army Ranger, filmmaker, journalist
Bestselling author of Violence of Action
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