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Cadillac desert tells where we have been and the water knife paints a. The water knife is and engaging and entertaining read, even informative in that it presents a vision of something that is nearly possible in our lifetime. I received a free copy from the publishers in exchange for my honest opinion. Angel velasquez, one of the books three protagonists, is an exprison inmate smart, ruthless, a water knife who works for catherine case, cutting other peoples water supplies. This book moves like a highoctane thriller but includes a wealth of warnings about where america and the world at large may be headed. Readers will learn how to construct targets, the basic stance and knife and tomahawk grips, and the mechanics of throwing knives and tomahawks. Last, we come upon maria villarosa, one of the proles struggling to make it from day to day.
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