B-17 novel about 35 bombing missions over Germany

I trust I may be forgiven for calling your attention to my novel, A Real Good War. Heck, if it were not for false modesty, I'd have no modesty at all. It is fiction, but realistic fiction based on my 35 missions as a B-17 navigator with the 91st Bomb Group from 9Sept44 (Ludwigshafen) to 3Feb45 (Berlin). Published by Anchor/Doubleday (New York), Cassell (London), and Kojinsha (Tokyo). You can read some chapters from the book on my website at www.b17sam.com And now to show that I am not alone in believing A Real Good War is a great book ...
New York Times Book Review: What makes this book engrossing is its evocation of the fine line between a close call and a tragedy, not to mention the way guilt is detonated by war’s deadly absurdity.
Publishers Weekly: Halpert’s absorbing debut. Gripping fiction
Kirkus Reviews: Flying high above Platoon-movie cliches. An inspiring debut. Compelling suspense
Miami Herald: Harrowing portrait of the pitilessness of war
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel: Writing this sharp is its own justification
San Antonio Express: Inevitably, Halpert’s spellbinding novel of men in aerial combat will be compared to "Twelve O’Clock High". "The War Lover" and "Memphis Belle." It will not suffer from the comparison
If you have questions about the book or the B-17, send an e-mail to b17sam@hotmail.com

 

Hello Sam and a very warm welcome indeed to these Forums !

I was viewing your website with great interest just yesterday evening. I and several other members here are deeply interested in the history of the Eighth & I'm sure will be forming an orderly queue for a copy....

It's an honour to have you here !

[ 26. November 2002, 01:41 AM: Message edited by: Martin Bull ]

 

More than a little bit off-topic...but how in h*ll does that card-trick work ?!?