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The Last Man by Vince Flynn

Tweet The Last Man By Vince Flynn Reviewed by Keith Jones Finishing reading “The Last Man” is a bittersweet experience. It is always satisfying to complete a good book and getting closure on the story you have spent some time … Continue reading

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Christmas Special

Tweet Looking for that last minute Christmas gift for your book lover?  How about a complete set of autographed copies of my books? Because I am in the Christmas spirit and I know that times are tough, I want to … Continue reading

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Gettysburg Trip Wrap-up

Tweet Now that I have returned home and have had a chance to settle back in, I wanted to take the opportunity to give an update on my trip to Gettysburg for the 150th anniversary of Remembrance Day. On Friday … Continue reading

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New Review of Boys of Diamond Hill

Tweet A new review of “The Boys of Diamond Hill” has been published online at the website for H-Net, an international consortium of scholars and teachers. Their website notes that it reaches over 100,000 subscribers and that: “H-Net creates and … Continue reading

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Elbert County Historical Society Jan. 13, 2014

Tweet It is now confirmed that I will be the speaker at the Jan. 13, 2014 meeting of the Elbert County Historical Society in the town of my birth, Elberton, Georgia. There I will speak about Gordon’s Brigade at Gettysburg … Continue reading

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Review: The Western Front by Archer Garrett

Tweet The Western Front By Archer Garrett Reviewed by Keith Jones “The Western Front” kicks off a series of dystopic books by Archer Garrett. In this book, Archer Garrett does a great job of laying out the America in free-fall … Continue reading

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The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

Tweet The Maltese Falcon By Dashiell Hammett Reviewed by Keith Jones In my continuing effort to catch up on classics along with the newer books I have been reading, I picked up a copy of the quintessential hard boiled mystery … Continue reading

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MWSA 2013 Anthology

Tweet Our Voices: Military Writers Society of America Red Engine Press Reviewed by Keith Jones The personal essay is one of the most powerful forms of writing. It bares the soul and reveals the inner life of the writer. The … Continue reading

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The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson

Tweet The Cold Dish By Craig Johnson Penguin Books Reviewed by Keith Jones Those who are viewers of the A & E television series, Longmire, will recognize the characters in “The Cold Dish” because this is the book that started … Continue reading

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Letter from Calvin Alewine about Chickamauga – Sept. 30, 1863

Tweet Sept. 30, 1863, Daniel Boyd is still home recovering from his wounds received at Gettysburg. He has missed the big Battle of Chickamauga in North Georgia and Eastern Tennessee. It is on this day, however; that one of the … Continue reading

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