D-Day ceremonies earlier in June brought back many memories of World War II. The war effort involved most of the people in the country. Automobile, commercial aviation, and maritime factories were converted to wartime weaponry and materials; unprecedented numbers of airplanes, tanks, and ships/boats were produced. Other plants made all sorts of guns and weapons,…
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Doing a Second Audio Book
Today, November 12th, at eleven o'clock a.m, I am scheduled for the final recording session at "The Roost," my son Jimmy's recording studio. This will be our second audio book ... the first one being Contact Sport. This one, Reunion, has been extremely emotional since the story is, if I may use a term that…
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Two Books and Perhaps the Most Downtrodden County in the Country
Many of the you have heard of McDowell County, the southernmost county in the state of West Virginia. You may not remember it. However every four years, politicians rotate through, pledging to help. In addition to roving politicos looking for votes, two of the most memorable books of the past ten or twenty years have…
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A Wonderful Book Review
As a writer, even a small-time one, every now and then such a surprising and encouraging "gift" flies in over email or the Internet that is lightens up my day. Here is an example; a review on Amazon.com for my book, Contact Sport. The writer is unknown to me personally, but we have corresponded via…
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