Veteran Conquers Alcohol, Becomes Hero in Redemption of Honor, Published by Outskirts Press
Hartford, CT, August 22, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Redemption of Honor, The Story of Ben Logan by C. J. Grabowski. The author's most recent book to date is a 6 x 9 paperback in the coming of age fiction category and is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/RedemptionofHonor was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.
This is a narrative story submerged in true American and world history which takes place from 1966-2006. The main character is Ben Logan, and he was born and raised in Western Massachusetts in a blue collar working class family. He enlists as a full-time active duty U.S. Coast Guard member just 3 weeks after graduating from high school in 1984, but four years later he learns the hard way that he suffers from alcoholism. There is strong evidence of the illness in his family history on both his mother and father’s sides.
He is forced to be discharged under honorable conditions for alcohol abuse, but is issued a strict Re-enlistment Code that prevents him from getting back in. He goes home to his family and a few years later, he has a spiritual awakening and begins to thoroughly learn the Christian faith and study the Holy Bible.
Through Christian faith and sobriety, he eventually works his way through college as a double major and studies Criminal Justice and Political Science. He graduates successfully six years later at the age of 34.
Then over a year later, after witnessing the 9/11 terrorist Attacks on television, he successfully re-enters the military on a special administrative waiver through the Army National Guard as an 11-Bravo Infantry Soldier for a 4-year contract enlistment. For him personally, it’s not about being a War Monger, but about achieving personal Redemption of Honor. Much to his surprise – and to everyone’s -- he comes home from the Iraq War a decorated war hero.
After he comes home from the Iraq War to his family and friends, he is figuratively at a crossroads, and he must decide what he will do for the rest of his life. Does he try to run for political office, or stay in the military, or does he pursue a new career with the U.S. government? Only time will tell.
Ben Logan knows that he must follow his heart, and that God will embrace him and provide a path of guidance through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Deftly constructed at 387 pages, "Redemption of Honor," The Story of Ben Logan is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the coming of age fiction category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, "Redemption of Honor," The Story of Ben Logan meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $17.95.
Additionally, "Redemption of Honor," The Story of Ben Logan can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press Direct bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/bookstore.
ISBN: 9781432760335
Format: 6 x 9 paperback cream
SRP: $17.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/RedemptionofHonor.
About the author:
C. J. Grabowski grew up and has lived most of his life in Southwick, Massachusetts. He graduated from West Springfield Public High School in 1984 and entered and served active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard (1984 - 1990) and received an Honorable Discharge. He attended and graduated from Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) in the winter of 2003 and Westfield State College in the spring of 2006. He studied Criminal Justice and Political Science. He is not married and has no children. He considers himself politically a “Conservative Independent.”
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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This is a narrative story submerged in true American and world history which takes place from 1966-2006. The main character is Ben Logan, and he was born and raised in Western Massachusetts in a blue collar working class family. He enlists as a full-time active duty U.S. Coast Guard member just 3 weeks after graduating from high school in 1984, but four years later he learns the hard way that he suffers from alcoholism. There is strong evidence of the illness in his family history on both his mother and father’s sides.
He is forced to be discharged under honorable conditions for alcohol abuse, but is issued a strict Re-enlistment Code that prevents him from getting back in. He goes home to his family and a few years later, he has a spiritual awakening and begins to thoroughly learn the Christian faith and study the Holy Bible.
Through Christian faith and sobriety, he eventually works his way through college as a double major and studies Criminal Justice and Political Science. He graduates successfully six years later at the age of 34.
Then over a year later, after witnessing the 9/11 terrorist Attacks on television, he successfully re-enters the military on a special administrative waiver through the Army National Guard as an 11-Bravo Infantry Soldier for a 4-year contract enlistment. For him personally, it’s not about being a War Monger, but about achieving personal Redemption of Honor. Much to his surprise – and to everyone’s -- he comes home from the Iraq War a decorated war hero.
After he comes home from the Iraq War to his family and friends, he is figuratively at a crossroads, and he must decide what he will do for the rest of his life. Does he try to run for political office, or stay in the military, or does he pursue a new career with the U.S. government? Only time will tell.
Ben Logan knows that he must follow his heart, and that God will embrace him and provide a path of guidance through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Deftly constructed at 387 pages, "Redemption of Honor," The Story of Ben Logan is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the coming of age fiction category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, "Redemption of Honor," The Story of Ben Logan meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $17.95.
Additionally, "Redemption of Honor," The Story of Ben Logan can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press Direct bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/bookstore.
ISBN: 9781432760335
Format: 6 x 9 paperback cream
SRP: $17.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/RedemptionofHonor.
About the author:
C. J. Grabowski grew up and has lived most of his life in Southwick, Massachusetts. He graduated from West Springfield Public High School in 1984 and entered and served active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard (1984 - 1990) and received an Honorable Discharge. He attended and graduated from Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) in the winter of 2003 and Westfield State College in the spring of 2006. He studied Criminal Justice and Political Science. He is not married and has no children. He considers himself politically a “Conservative Independent.”
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
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