Mind Blowing Books

I've recently read a couple of books that I got from Amazon to read.  One was called "A Few Kind Words and a Loaded Gun" by Razor Smith.  It was a good read, but a bit repetetive in that he went in and out of prison like a yoyo.  I also read another book called "Amongst The Marines" by Steven Preece.  It was mind blowing.  The story covered the personal life style of a british marine.  It was violent, it was funny, it was disgusting and yet a very good mind blowing story.

Can anyone recommend any similar books?

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0449911888/qid=1128282576/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/104-7678277-5905543?v=glance&s=books

Damage - by Josephine Hart

One of the most disturbing and mind blowing books I've ever read.  Made into a fantastic movie by Louis Malle with Jeremy Irons and Juliette Binoche.

My favorite quote from the book that I took as my own for many years: 
"Damaged people are dangerous, they can live through anything."

It is a very short book actually, but with a big punch.  About eight years ago I bought a copy of it in paperback.  I started it passing around girlfriends, but they had to sign their name to the inside after they read it.  The last I was able to track it, it had over ten names in the cover, I often wonder if it's still making the rounds and gathering names.

~Liza

Thanks.  I'll give this one a shot.

The one I read can be viewed via: newcomer link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1840188529/qid=1128445263/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-0720088-8935237?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 [nonactive]

He's got a follow up, but its not out until next month.  Hope its as good as the first one.

I've now read Preece's sequal "Always A Marine".  I must admit, it is very different to his first book but in a similar fashion, very real and down to earth.

It hasn't been released via the amazon.com site, but I found it on the UK one.

newcomer link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/184596005X/qid=1131181559/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/026-0676705-9276435 [nonactive]