Category: Miscellaneous
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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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Related Press Titles to Check Out if You’re Interested in “Over the Top”
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Arthur Guy Empey’s Over the Top was a truly revolutionary piece in war literature, allowing American citizens to catch a glimpse of a soldier’s life during the Great War just a few weeks after America declared war on Germany. This book combines historical merit with the excitement of fiction to…
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Spring Break? Try a Book Break.
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For those still in school or working in the world of academia, it’s that time of the year again—Spring Break. Many have been dreaming of laying on the couch and streaming Netflix to your hearts content, getting back the elusive tan line that winter stole away, or using the break…
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A Little “Over the Top”: A brief question and answer with Over the Top editor David Scott Stieghan
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Who wrote Over the Top Arthur Guy Empey Where was the Empey born?Born in Utah with a Canadian father and American mother, Arthur Guy Empey received part of his schooling in Virginia before the family moved to New York City. Did he serve in just the British Army?No, not at…
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A Look at Trench Warfare in “Over the Top”
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Trench warfare is a type of war strategy involving both sides digging deep trenches to defend against the enemy. In the fifty years leading up to World War I (WWI), there were many technological advances in modern warfare, making WWI a war fought in fire power–more than any past…
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Happy Birthday Gabriel García Márquez!
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Gabriel García Márquez was born on this day in 1927 in Aracataca, Columbia. Raised by maternal grandparents, he grew up as the eldest of an astounding twelve siblings. His grandparents raised him in such a way that filled his childhood with stories. They told tales of his family, about his…