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Motivation and Reception of Over the Top by Arthur Guy Empey: an editor’s explanation
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We’ve talked a little bit before but, as with many books, there is still a question as to why the book was created and how the book was received. Why do you think Empey wrote this book? After his service in the war, Empey wrote a series of short stories…
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Music in Our Schools Month
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Music in Our Schools Month is a time to celebrate and advocate for children all around the world with access to a musical education. All across America every year, fifth-graders learn to play the recorder, seventh-graders pick up the cello, and high school juniors march with their tubas around the…
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While You Wait for “Turn Back Before Baghdad”
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As you may know, the Press has an upcoming release about the Persian Gulf War called Turn Back Before Baghdad. It takes place 25 years ago during Operation Desert Storm. This was a tumultuous time in which Saddam Hussein was given a choice: withdraw his troops by January 15, 1991…
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin
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Did you know that Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe was second only to the Bible, maikng it the best-selling novel of the nineteenth century?Stowe was an active abolitionist from Connecticut, and she was surely thrilled to see that her work could help to fuel the abolition effort in the 1850s,…
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What makes Over the Top a unique book?
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What is unique about this book? It’s perspective and style is by far what makes Over the Top unique. The Perspective This book was the first of its kind which featured stories of the common Soldier’s life behind the lines and concentrated on the details of combat in the trenches.…
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Why Not a Literary St. Patrick’s Day?
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today is the day to wear green, celebrate Irish roots, and immerse yourself in Irish culture. Through Irish writers, present and past, this culture lives on all over the world. They communicate their vision and life experiences through the written word. Here’s a look at some…
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“Over the Top” Book Launch Announcement!
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We are excited to announce that our upcoming release, Over the Top, will be launching at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus, GA. The event and a book signing will take place in the museum’s lobby from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 6, 2017, the centennial of when…
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The Scarlet Letter
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On March 16, 1850, The Scarlet Letter was born. However, it did not come into the world as a normal child, or even a normal book of its time. Nathaniel Hawthorne originally planned The Scarlet Letter to be a novelette and part of a collection of stories, but his publisher,…