All I Thought Was True (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781882897315)

K. A. Kottka (also known as Kenneth Kottka) is the author of the novel All I Thought Was True (1998) and the collection Spiritual Beings on a Human Journey. Much of his writing, particularly in All I Thought Was True, explores the life of a returning Vietnam War veteran. The novel is noted for its "bawdy and satirical" tone while offering a "poignant, compassionate exploration" of societal corruption and individual redemption following the war. Kottka has described his novel as semi-autobiographical, tracing the journey of a protagonist who finds his beliefs and assumptions shattered upon returning home, ultimately seeking a new spiritual and moral core. His work often deals with the "hunger for the sublime" and the idea that true healing is found within one's own heart.