Title: Next
O&W Train from TennesseeGenre: Historical
FictionAuthor:
JR HolbrookPublisher:
XlibrisEBook: 123
pagesRelease
Date: March
30, 2012ISBN: 978-1-46918-802-7
James
Holbrook is the great-great-grandson of Nancy Moody. Nancy Moody was
the daughter of Charlot Moody and Johnathon Moody-Johnathon Moody was
killed in the Civil War-Nancy Moody being the mother of Armeldia
Moody and the grandmother of Raymond Wright, Selby Wright, Clara,
Cora, and Edith. This is the second short story of James Holbrook,
who also published Making Sense in 2011. James graduated from
Sullivan University in 2008 with honors and decided to try the option
of writing some short stories and children’s books. What James
likes most about writing is creative expression.
GUEST
POST
Author
J.R. Holbrook wanted to remind readers everywhere of some of the
changes during the early 20th
century, taking them back to see the lives of past generations. “Next
O&W Train from Tennessee” is the result, a work of
introspection and retrospection, a remembrance of the past for the
generation of today, and tomorrow.
Holbrook
chronicles the past and how things once were, he reminisces on the
good that was, but his nostalgia is tempered with the realization
that change is so much better, for with it comes progress and
improvement, which makes being a witness to these transformations all
the more important. His story follows the lives of those who would
come to see and witness society come into its own, as well as their
family and their children, making this work a multi-generational
saga, a story of passing the torch to future generations, while
looking back at yesteryear with appreciation.
“It
is important to today, because it shows us that good things do take
place if society just follows a path that it should,” Holbrook
explains.
“Next
O&W Train from Tennessee” has won a 2012 USA Best Book Award, a
2013 San Francisco Book Award honorable mention, and will be in the
New England book festival awards coming in January 2014.
ABOUT
JR HOLBROOK
JR
Holbrook has traveled to many places in his life and lived in more
than just a few places over nearly fi fty years. While in Hawaii, he
had many wonderful experiences, and some of these are in his book. He
has been to the Grand Canyon, and saw eagles and condors fl y over
its enormously high cliffs. When he traveled to Punta Cana and Costa
Rica with college students, he had a great learning experience. He
was amazed as he watched the water fall over the edge of Niagara
Falls. He also enjoys writing and has studied it through the many
years while being in college. He has served as a security offi cer
for many years and has an interest in legal issues. Most of his
family members from his father’s side who lived in Prestonsburg,
Kentucky, were medical doctors, and this is also in his book.
July
22
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July
23
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blogging at My
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July
24
Interviewed
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July
25
Guest
blogging at Between
the Covers
July
28
Interviewed
at I’m
Shelf-ish
July
29
Guest
blogging at Confessions
of a Reader
July
30
Interviewed
at Review
From Here
August
1
Interviewed
at The
Zen Reader
August
5
Interviewed
at Broowaha
August
6
Guest
blogging at 3
Partners in Shopping
August
8
Interviewed
at Literal
Exposure
August
12
Interviewed
at All
Inclusive Retort
August
14
Interviewed
at Blogher
August
15
Guest
blogging at The
Book Rack
August
18
Interviewed
at Beyond
the Book
August
21
Interviewed
at As
the Pages Turn
August
25
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blogging at Alumbo
August
27
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at Blirt
August
29
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blogging at Angie’s
Diary
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2
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reviewed at My
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4
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Your Book
September
8
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September
11
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September
15
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September
17
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September
18
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19
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