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A True Story
by Johnny Dwyer
Chucky Taylor is the American son of the infamous African dictator Charles Taylor.
Raised by his mother in the Florida suburbs, at the age of 17 he followed his father to Liberia, where he ended up leading a murderous militia. Chucky is now in a federal penitentiary, the only American ever convicted of torture.
This shocking and essential work of reportage tells his tragic and terrifying story for the first time.
"Starred Review. A dark triumph - a meticulous geopolitical narrative and gripping tale of an American son lost to evil." – Kirkus
"Important for readers interested in conflicts in West Africa." - Library Journal
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Johnny Dwyer is a reporter living in New York City. He has written for Esquire, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Time, Foreign Policy, VICE, and The New York Times. American Warlord is his first book.
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