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June 6, 2020
When we fought against Nazis instead of being run by them…
Just in time for D-Day…
All My Love, Johnny: Memories and loss in Troy, New York
“Over sixteen million Americans served during World War II and this story offers in rich detail the story of two men in uniform and a woman they both cared about. A story of love and tragedy that is more representative of the experiences of many that served than the ones often told of generals and politicians. A story that needs to be told and remembered.”
— Dr. Rick Derrah, Professor of Social Studies, Kindai University, Osaka; former US Army E-4 Specialist
“Not only is this a touching and interesting family story, it is a great snap shot of the war and its effects, as well as Trojans and Troy history connection.”
— Don Rittner, historian, former Albany City Archaeologist and founder of the Pine Bush Historic Preservation Project
(Paperback)
https://www.amazon.com/All-My-Love-Johnny-Memories/dp/B089M2FNTW/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=
(Ebooks)
April 29, 2020
PRESALE for a true, unusual “love triangle” WWII story
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All My Love, Johnny, a true story of love, loss, and memory in Troy, New York, is now available for “pre-sale”! Get the ebook before the paperback goes on sale June 6, 2020 (just time to commemorate D-Day).
“The War never really ended…”
(See this page for more details.)
Available in .ePub, .mobi, .PDF, and other digital formats at Smashwords.
April 24, 2020
Giant asteroid flying by Earth next week looks like it’s wearing a face mask
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On April 29, an asteroid estimated to be 1.2 miles wide will fly by Earth, but it’s not on a destructive path. And new images of the asteroid make it appear as though it’s wearing a face mask.
April 19, 2020
Jonesing for baseball? Read Approaching Twi-Night for FREE until May 31st!
[image error]The Smashwords “Authors Give Back” free ebooks for COVI-19 lockdown campaign has been extended to May 31st!
Since baseball (and all other sports and events) have been postponed until further notice, I decided to revisit my literary baseball novel, Approaching Twi-Night (published 2015). It’s now available in the following ebook formats for FREE: .ePub (Apple Books etc), .mobi (Kindle), .pdb (Nook etc.), PDF, text, and online reader.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1016359
NOTE: This is a story written for those who know who Mark Harris, Bernard Malamud, Ring Lardner, W. P. Kinsella, and Philip Roth were. It’s not a Disney movie. It’s not aimed at kids (don’t read it aloud with children under age 14 or 15, and don’t say I didn’t warn you!).
Btw, if you’ve never been to Smashwords, here’s how to read Smashwords ebooks! (Directions from the web site.)
Step 1: Click to the book page by clicking on the book title above.
Step 2: You’ll be prompted to log in to your Smashwords account. If you don’t yet have an account, you’ll be prompted to create one. It’s quick and free to create an account. Sign up, we’ll send you a confirmation e-mail, click the hyperlink in the e-mail and you’re in. Come join hundreds of thousands of readers around the world who use Smashwords to discover, purchase and read over 350,000 ebooks!
Step 3: Once you’re logged in, your book will be saved for you and you will be able to click to get your book (or click to your Library to find your book) and click the download format you prefer.
April 17, 2020
SpaceX to launch
Hmm, this doesn’t look much like a dragon… 
SpaceX to launch
Hmm, this doesn’t look much like a dragon…
SpaceX to launch
Hmm, this doesn’t look much like a dragon…
SpaceX to launch
Hmm, this doesn’t look much like a dragon…
SpaceX to launch
Hmm, this doesn’t look much like a dragon…
SpaceX to launch
Hmm, this doesn’t look much like a dragon…
