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Hooray, my new baby is finally
out.
I named her Stay Safe, Buddy. She didn't come from my wife, or sexy mistress (Mistress? At my age, dream on John ). OK, I confess. She's not a little human. She's a novel and she came out of my head and heart. She is my firstborn (novel) though and I'm real proud of her. Consider yourself as having received a cigar or sweet chocolate. You can see my firstborn, Stay Safe Buddy, at www.publishamerica.com . Just type the title in the search area or my author name of J. Charles Cheek. She's also available for purchase at 1-877-333-7422. Subtitled A Story of Humor and Horror during the Korean War, the book is based on my personal experiences as a soldier. Most of the action takes place during the last seven months of the Korean War. Nearly all of the characters are based or real people I knew and many of the incidents actually occurred as described. Below is a short synopsis: Promised that he won't have to fight in combat, instead of being drafted for 2-years, 19-year old John Lefter enlists for a 3-year hitch in the Army Security Agency and ends up in the Korean War. At first, Lefter has a "candy ass" assignment 30 miles behind the fighting area. He spends a lot of time drinking beer, laughing and partying. Then he is forced to face his own mortality after being assigned bunker duty in the fighting area. He breaks down after his foul mouth buddy is hit with burp gun fire while saving Lefters life. In a hospital psychiatry ward, his recovery is aided dramatically by an innovative doctor and the only man he has ever hated. Back on the front line and atop the bunker celebrating just after the cease-fire, Lefter is again confronted with a shocking incident that takes him over fifty years to find closure. My ego needs to have a lot of folks look at my firstborn, so please pass this information on to anyone who may be interested. Order her at www.publishamerica.com or 1-877-333-7422. Thanks, John . |