“A scrupulously reported, gracefully told, exquisitely paced debut.”
‘Almighty: Courage, Resistance & Existential Peril in the Nuclear Age’
A nonfiction book about nuclear weapons, the activists who resist them, and the bureaucracy that maintains them. It’s part historical adventure, part courtroom drama, part moral thriller. Click the button below to buy on Amazon or, better yet, support a small business and buy it from Politics & Prose.
Reviews
“Read Almighty. Its message is current and extremely urgent.”
“This is a strangely captivating book—dark and utterly frightening. … Zak’s narrative is a perfectly measured blend of biography, suspense, and history.”
“This book is essential reading for any American.”
“With nuns splashing blood, countries making pledges, diplomats working to reduce the size of world-destroying arsenals, suppliers cheering a new Cold War, Zak demonstrates that we’re all in it together. And he’s honest enough to report as well the hard truth that none of us yet knows how to get out of it alive..”
“Zak takes the reader on a journey into the still-vibrant realm of the US nuclear arms complex. His guides are an aging nun, a house-painter and other everyday Americans who realize the senseless violence at the center of the nation’s national security. A brilliant portrayal of these heroes of our time.”
Kate Brown, author of Plutopia
“…for the density of the subject matter, Almighty is fast-paced and inviting.
Bruce Andriatch, The Buffalo News
“Zak gracefully synthesizes the stories of the politicians and bureaucrats controlling stockpiles of weapons and those of the activists working to disarm them.”
Publisher’s Weekly
“With this thorough examination of the 70-year history of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, longtime Washington Post reporter Dan Zak launches a mission to regain our attention.”
Marion Wink, The Minneapolis Star-Tribune