Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Lost Rights --- David Howard charts the strange journey of a stolen American relic
Who stole the Bill of Rights? I'm not speaking metaphorically here. One of General Sherman's infantrymen pilfered one of the fourteen original copies of the Bill of Rights in the North Carolina statehouse. The stolen relic (a real-life National Treasure) changed hands again and again as it made its way across America. The longtime journalist and author David Howard received a rave from Publishers Weekly for this highly anticipated book, which hits stores this summer. I had the privilege of reading this one in an early form, and I can tell you that it's a jaw dropping combination of investigative reporting and narrative, with memorable characters and so-strange-it-could-only-be-true situations. PW gave it a starred review and named it as the nonfiction pick of the week.
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Thanks for the plug, Dan! I really appreciated your early read and feedback!
Your fans back here in the East can't wait for your next project.
All the best,
dave h.
And thank you Dave H. for the great read --- I love these kinds of narrative nonfiction books -- educational and entertaining, and they immerse you into a subculture. And by the way, loads of people are checking in about this from all over the U.S.
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