Of all the book festivals we’ve attended while promoting my award-winning investigative memoir, Because: A CIA Cover-Up and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew, the Books by the Bay festival in Pensacola stands at the top of the list. From the stunning scenery of being right on the water, to the […]
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Event at the Carnegie Center
A heartfelt thank-you to the Carnegie Center — especially Jennifer, Carol, Logan, and Z — for their generous support in hosting my event with Vietnam War veteran Peter Berres. Together, we explored the lasting wounds of multigenerational trauma and the story behind my award-winning investigative memoir, Because: A CIA Cover-Up and a Son’s Odyssey to […]
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Lives Cut Short & Stolen
Of the 58,281 names inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, 33,103 were just 18 years old — barely adults, their lives cut short before they had truly begun. I am honored to join Vietnam War veteran Peter Berres for a timely conversation in recognition of National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The event takes place […]
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Event with Military History Group
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of speaking before the Military History group at the Scott County Library, which meets bimonthly. Having grown up as an avid reader of military history, I knew this was the perfect audience for my award-winning investigative memoir, Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He […]
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“Burn the Mic” Event
Last night’s Burn the Mic event at the Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning was a wonderful evening of poetry. Kevin Nance was the featured author, sharing work from his latest collection, Smoke, published by Accents Publishing. His poems were compelling throughout, but the ones that stayed with me most were those drawn from his […]
Brenda and I are deeply grateful to the remarkable person we were fortunate to meet on a Florida beach, who prefers to remain anonymous. The bond we formed through our shared experiences of losing our fathers at a young age—and navigating the challenges and triumphs that followed—was both profound and inspiring. Your generosity in acquiring […]
Yesterday, the Anderson County High School Indoor Street Fair turned out to be an unexpectedly rewarding experience. I signed and sold an entire box of books, but even more meaningful were the conversations I had with several fascinating people who felt compelled to have a copy of my award-winning investigative memoir, Because: A CIA Coverup […]
I finally saw the type of plane that carried my father to his death—a plane the CIA still refuses to declassify and release the crash investigation report for. Hoping to see it at the USAF Museum in Dayton, OH a few years ago, I learned it had been loaned to the Aviation Museum in Warner […]
Brenda and I recently completed another exciting phase of our 2026 book tour with a highly successful author event at the Amelia Island Book Festival, where we sold an entire box of books. As with previous events, the most rewarding aspect was connecting with readers and hearing their personal stories about what drew them to […]
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Event at Georgia VFW Conference
Yesterday, Brenda and I attended the Georgia VFW Mid-Winter Conference at the Macon Marriott City Center. We sold several books, but the true highlight of my author events at VFW gatherings is always connecting with the veterans and, occasionally, their widows who serve in the VFW Auxiliary. One gentleman, LTC (US Army Retired) Jim Droskinis, […]
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