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William D. McEachern

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William D. McEachern lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with his wife. Besides writing, I am babysitting my two small (2 and 3 year old) granddaughters!
Mr. McEachern graduated from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, with a B.A. in Psychology and Religion, his Juris Doctor Degree was from Fordham University School of Law in New York City and his Master’s in Law Degree in Taxation was from New York University School of Law. He practiced tax law for over 40 years, before becoming a full-time author writing novels of historical fiction. An avid reader of history, he thoroughly researches and travels extensively to lend authenticity and realism to his works. To write New Caledonia: A Song of America, Mr. McEachern traveled both Braddo William D. McEachern lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with his wife. Besides writing, I am babysitting my two small (2 and 3 year old) granddaughters!
Mr. McEachern graduated from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, with a B.A. in Psychology and Religion, his Juris Doctor Degree was from Fordham University School of Law in New York City and his Master’s in Law Degree in Taxation was from New York University School of Law. He practiced tax law for over 40 years, before becoming a full-time author writing novels of historical fiction. An avid reader of history, he thoroughly researches and travels extensively to lend authenticity and realism to his works. To write New Caledonia: A Song of America, Mr. McEachern traveled both Braddock’s Road and the Great Wagon Road and visited, among other battlefields, King’s Mountain and Cowpens. His expertise includes the Roman Empire, Early Christianity, Scotland, and United States History with a particular emphasis on the American Revolution and the Civil War. Mr. McEachern’s first novel, Casting Lots, which is the life story of the Centurion who presided over the Crucifixion was featured in the New York Times Book Review Section. His second novel, Caledonia: A Song of Scotland, explored Scottish history to the Battle of Culloden and the beginning of the Highland Clearances. New Caledonia: A Song of America, follows the Scots migration from Scotland to America, as they walk the Great Wagon Road and finally settle in North and South Carolina during the era of the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. Caledonia Lost: The Fall of the Confederacy follows a soldier of Scottish descent through the Civil War from Ft. Sumter to Appomatox. It is based upon actual letters to his fiance and later wife and the military records of this true-life soldier. The Life of Levi tells the tale of the life, which is in crisis, of a tax collector in Capernaum, Judea in the time of Jesus.
His latest novel, The Founding Fathers at Odds: The Quasi War, won the award for best historical fiction for 2023. This novel begins a trilogy about the U.S. Navy and features naval heros such as Thomas Truxton, Andrew Sterett, and David Porter. Four of his other novels have been chosen as a Finalist for Best Historical Fiction for 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021. His works have all garnered excellent reviews, two have been rated 4 stars by the Online Book Club, two have been rated 5 stars by Goodreads, and all have been featured in various book review magazines.

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	Casting Lots 3.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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William McEachern answered Goodreads's question: What are you currently working on? I am writing the third volume of my trilogy on the Founding of the U.S. Navy. No spoiler here: the War of 1812, Fort McHenry, the flag flying after the British bombard for a night! Volume 2 is being published this month. Exciting stuff. The Barbary W See Full Answer
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