Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder By Rachel McCarthy James Material:Hard Cover Sadie is so full of

Sadie is so full of everything it bursts from her

”—Rachel Louise Snyder

And for that one night

stocked with books and pens and bottles of jewel-colored ink

equipped with only bravado and determination

Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder By Rachel McCarthy James Material:Hard Cover Sadie is so full ofA brilliant and bloody examination of the axe's foundational role in human history, from prehistoric violence, to war and executions, to newspaper headlines and popular culture. For as long as the axe has been in our hands, we have used it to kill. Much like the wheel, the boat, and the telephone, the axe is a transformative piece of technologyone that has been with us since prehistory. And just as early humans used the axe to chop down trees, hunt