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REVIEW: AMERICA, FREEDOM, REVOLUTION by Mike BondBond’s version of the 1960s era is illuminating—reading these books has broadened my own lived experience of that time. If I have forgotten any of the events, he has reminded me of how devastating they were to young Americans who had been raised on a myth of Pollyanna stories and music, not just in our personal lives but in the life of the Nation. When the truth came out, it pulled the rug from under our feet, it wiped away our identity.Bond’s characters embrace the complexity of the building, event upon event, of the erosion of the “American Dream”. He expresses well the disbelief and mental anguish we all felt. I am surprised at how much he has covered in only 3 books. I look forward to seeing in the next book how he brings the last two protagonists together. Will it have a fairy-tale ending? Its possible; I know because I live one, but not in America.I never bought into the concept of evil but fifty years of hindsight tell me I never understood the various ways it could be cloaked. I still grieve at the age of 80 of the dream lost. But the American perspective of democracy has to be questioned. And Americans have to face who they have become. I hope he can do as well in the rest of the series as he has done in these 3 books.Like Mick, I found an answer in a deepening relationship with nature, but not through drugs or sex. If I have one criticism of Bond’s story it is the over powering emphasis on these two options (so far) of living a life of meaning. Getting a glimpse of what paradise could be isn’t the same as doing the hard gruelling work of facing reality and dealing with it in a positive way. Music, yes! It has a healing quality, a link to what exists beyond the human realm. Bond depicts this in his story and his poetry. Once again, I am eager to see how he gives us resolution.I think this series of books is an excellent way for young people to get not only the facts of that era but the feel. They give an insight into the events and how they influenced their parents and grandparents and how their generation is still influenced by that history.I gave each book 4 stars mostly because he drops the end-the resolution unaddressed. No lead into the next story. It was effective in getting me to buy the next book, but it was jarring. Still, over all, his writing deserves 5 stars. He really has pulled the whole scenario together in a comprehensive way. And I admit there may be no resolution, the aftermath is an on-going story.Christina L. SalisburyCo-Author of: TREEHOUSE PERSPECTIVES: Embracing Uncertainty CHANCE ALONG: A Wind Worth Waiting For MARK OF THE MACAW: Historical Novel of Belize