Background
Mort, John was born on November 24, 1947 in Warsaw. Son of Louis Byron and Nora Mae Mort.
(Mort's compelling first novel embodies both the Vietnam c...)
Mort's compelling first novel embodies both the Vietnam combat experience and the sad aftermath for those who underwent it. The novel alternates between the "stateside" chapters after the war and the Vietnam chapters dramatizing the war, creating a tension back and forth in time as well as geography. Through a wry first person narrative readers come to know the bookish, reluctant soldier and his comrades in the jungle and the psychologically wounded man who slowly climbs back into a productive life.
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( At last—the first comprehensive readers' advisory guide...)
At last—the first comprehensive readers' advisory guide for this highly popular genre! With an emphasis on contemporary publications, this book covers nearly 2,000 Christian fiction titles, featuring detailed annotations and bibliographies. Award-winning author and Booklist columnist John Mort has gone out of his way to present—for the first time—a broad spectrum of Christian fiction literature, setting a new standard for Christian fiction readers' advisory. With this book you will no longer face difficulties locating new reads and read-alikes in this genre! Each chapter features a subgenre or theme, including biblical fiction, historical fiction, sagas, romance, fantasy and science fiction, westerns, mysteries and thrillers, and more. There are also chapters on Catholic and Mormon fiction, as well as Amish, Mennonite, and Quaker fiction, and YA literature. Other features include a discussion of Christian literature, practical tips and resources for readers' advisors, and a section on awards. Young adult and adult or grades 10 and up.
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Mort, John was born on November 24, 1947 in Warsaw. Son of Louis Byron and Nora Mae Mort.
Bachelor in English and Secondary Education, University Iowa, 1972. Master of Fine Arts in Writing, University Iowa, 1974. Master of Library Science, University Iowa, 1976.
Library. Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, 1982-1986, St. Petersburg (Florida) Times, 1987-1988. Book reviewer Kirkus Revs., New York City, since 1992. Adult services specialist River Bluffs Regional Library., St. Joseph, Missouri, 1997—2001.
Librarian Kansas City (Missouri) Public Library., 1988-1992, 94-96. Columnist, reviewer Booklist, Chicago, since 1996. Reference library Maple Woods Community College, Kansas City, Missouri, since 2001.
( At last—the first comprehensive readers' advisory guide...)
(Mort's compelling first novel embodies both the Vietnam c...)
Sergeant United States Army, 1968-1970, Vietnam. Member American Library Association, Missouri Library. Association (Missouri Author of Year 2000), Science Fiction Writers of America.
Married Sarah Louise Mort, 1972 (divorced 1984). 1 child, Nathan; married Patricia Eileen Hogan, February 14, 1994.