December 28, 2024: A huge THANK YOU to the early readers and reviewers on Goodreads who snagged advance copies of Hold Strong via NetGalley! Your wonderful reviews are so heartwarming and appreciated! ​
December 2, 2024: So exciting to receive three boxes filled with advance printed copies of Hold Strong today, delivered to my front door! Holding a printed copy of the book in my hands sure makes this dream seem all the more real! ​
November 11, 2024: As we celebrate Veterans' Day nationwide, I encourage you to watch the stupendous new documentary The Boys of Bataan, produced by Lakeland, MN PBS. Click here to learn more and to watch the film. Kudos and thanks to John Erickson and everyone involved!​
October 24, 2024: Sincere thanks to two more newspapers for helping to share the Arisan Maru story. My op-eds ran in two papers today, exactly on the 80th anniversary of the sinking:
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PORTLAND PRESS HERALD: "Opinion: Remembering the Mainers killed in WWII ‘friendly fire’ sinking. As we mark the 80th anniversary of this grim chapter of American history, may we remember those who gave their lives aboard the Arisan Maru and Shark II"
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October 23, 2024: Thank you to the opinion page editors who ran my op-eds in two newspapers today, drawing attention to tomorrow's 80th anniversary of the Japanese hellship Arisan Maru sinking:
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​ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION: "Remembering Georgians killed in WW II ‘friendly fire’ sinking. Eighty years ago, 26 men from Georgia being held prisoner on a Japanese ship perished."
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BILLINGS GAZETTE: "Guest View: Twenty-five Montana WW II soldiers die in worst ‘friendly fire’ incident in U.S. history."
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September 25, 2024: Wonderful to see the The Wichita Eagle run my op-ed today commemorating the upcoming 80th anniversary of the Japanese hellship Arisan Maru sinking. See "Remembering Kansans killed in WW II 'friendly fire' incident"