I want to get the word out about a cool new war memoir that I just came across. I have not read the thing, but it has been recommended by friends, and I know my readership digs these kinds of books. Plus they make for great reads during your down time while deployed.
Also, Mr. Raab is self publishing, which I have a lot of respect for. Self publishing is tough because you do not have the same marketing and distribution resources as one of the big publishers. It is still cool, because at least you can control all aspects of what you are doing with that book, and sometimes these books take a life of their own without the power of a big publishing firm. Either way, most authors would like to get their books out there to the masses and sell a bunch, and I am sure this author would appreciate some help. So if you are a big time publishing firm that is reading this, or even a Hollywood guy, I would highly recommend checking out this book and getting in touch with Mr. Raab.
One final mention. At the website, you can see all of these Marines mentioned in the book, via some excellent youtube videos. It is quite a thing these days to not only read about these men and the war they fought, but to see them in action through film only makes the story they have to tell that much more interesting and personal. That is new media and that is pretty damned awesome. Check it out and Semper Fi. –Matt
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Every Day Is Monday
By J. Michael Raab
J. Michael Raab chronicles the emotions, heartache, and bond of five lifelong friends during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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In the wake of the September 11th attacks close friends are given the opportunity to come together and embrace the war on terrorism head on. Reuniting after being Honorably discharged from the Marine Corps five years prior, they find themselves re-enlisting in the military for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Every Day is Monday chronicles the emotions, heartache, and the bond of five men in their quest to find themselves, while dueling with an unforeseen insurgency in Iraq’s legendary Triangle of Death.
Struggling with the Rules of Engagement and the politics of war, the team must skillfully maneuver through enemy territory as a sniper element to combat the ever-growing invisible enemy that hunts them. Daily events bring them closer together as they face the challenge of not letting their friendship come before military rank, and the desire for each of them to lead the pack. The only thing that keeps them from losing their sanity in the fog of war is the bond of calling one another…Friends.
Buy the book here.
Hi Matt,
This seems to be very good. Well done to Mr Raab and I hope his book does very well for him. Working through a publisher is tough enough – going the self-publishing route takes courage so best of luck to him.
Unrelated to your post – I don’t know how you find the time to keep your site so constantly updated with information. Thanks for always having something of interest to us all.
Keep up the good work.
Rgds,
Eeben
Comment by Eeben Barlow — Monday, May 3, 2010 @ 1:05 AM
Eeben,
Thanks for the kudos, and I look forward to reading your new book when it comes out.
As for time for the site? Thats a good question. I just sit down and do my searches and find stuff. I work, eat, sleep, and during my free time I do this for fun.
Sometimes I don't post, but usually there is something out there that is of interest to myself and the industry. I kind of compare it to gold prospecting. It is fun to find and present new and unique ideas to the readership, and I like being inspired by the new and unique ideas that readers bring to me. It is all information gold to me.
Comment by headjundi — Monday, May 3, 2010 @ 6:55 AM