“At precisely the moment when our diverse and multi-ethnic nation needs a spiritual lift, Sid Balman gives us a portrait of the complex racial and generational relations that define who we really are as Americans. You can smell the creosote of the d
"Sid Balman combines his journalistic talent with a flair for storytelling and a keen understanding of the cycle of violent extremism. His story comes alive through sympathetic characters and descriptions of places so nuanced I imagined I could almo
“Seventh Flag is a fascinating combination of fiction mirroring reality which takes the reader through the eyes of two very different families across continents whilst they experience different cultures. As they move through time and four gene
“Think you know what shapes Texas? Sid Balman’s tale of a Seventh Flag over Texas will rattle what you think. This saga of a generational partnership “as unlikely as the idea of a United States” is rooted in a true event from before the Civil War
“Sid Balman’s captivating western saga traces two families through four generations as they experience many of the defining events of recent decades. Seventh Flag’s rapid paced narrative takes readers from the football fields of West Texas to the ba