Harrison House Publishing Announces Patriotism: Red, White, Blue & Sometimes Black

Oct. 7, 2011 - PRLog -- The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in the Military/Historical Fiction Category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $14.99. Please visit the webpage www.theharrisonhousepublishing.com for other discounts.

Draft day, May 13, 1970, Bob Wood enters the U.S. Army.  Unbeknownst to his family, Bob seeks to win the war in Vietnam to help stamp out the spread of communism in Asia.  However, starting with his trip to the induction station in Memphis, Tennessee, he learns that not everyone shares his belief or his patriotism. Looked upon as an Uncle Tom, by other fellow black soldiers, Bob upholds his commitment to give his life for a constitution meant to exclude him.  His white Noncommissioned Officer Supervisors and company Commanders question his motive for wanting to go to Vietnam; saying he was probably seeking revenge.
 
To make matters worse, Bob Wood finds himself torn between being loyal to the army establishment, and fighting the injustice he and his fellow black soldiers experience on a daily basis.  While assigned at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, he doesn’t help himself or the black soldiers’ cause by getting involved with the daughter of the white commander of the United States Army Disciplinary Barracks.  

Follow Bob Wood's journey from a small town in Lakeview, Arkansas to a world he never knew existed.  He joined the military with the hopes and dreams of making a difference.  Will he rise above the racism and oppression and stand for his beliefs, or will he conform in order to survive?

Deftly constructed at 301 pages, Patriotism: Red, White, Blue & Sometimes Black is being aggressively marketed to book buyers of the African American Fiction, Historical Fiction, and  Military/War Categories. With U. S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor and other online stores including Amazon and Barnes & Noble, Patriotism: Red, White, Blue & Sometimes Black meets the consumer highly anticipated demand through mainstream markets with a suggested retail price of $14.99.

Availability of maximum trade discount price for quantities of ten or more from The Harrison House Publishing Store at www.theharrisonhousepublishing.com

ISBN: 978-1-4507-5154-4
Format: 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback
SRP: $14.99

For more information or to contact the author, visit www.theharrisonhousepublishing.com

About the Author,

Robert M. Wade, Robert M. Wade was born December 28, 1950 on a rural farm in Mobile, Alabama when cotton was still "King." He dropped out of high school at age sixteen and received his GED from Gary Job Corps Center in San Marcos, Texas in 1968. In 1970, Wade entered in the United States Army during the Vietnam War Era. During a distinguished military career, Wade received numerous awards and decorations for dedication to duty and country. It was while on active duty Wade, took up poetry.

While stationed at Ft. Richardson, Alaska and at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, Wade received the opportunity to publish his work on a recurring basis. In 1988 his poem, "Black Soldiers of Honor" graced the 5th U.S. Army Poster used during Black History Month at Ft. Sam Houston honoring the service of African American soldiers throughout America's history. He also received accolades from General Colin Powell, the late Congressman Henry B. Gonzales, former First Lady, now Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, and former First Lady Barbara Bush, to name a few.

About Harrison House Publishing

Harrison House Publishing offers self-publishing services for our authors seeking affordability in publishing and distribution of their literary work. These authors hold full publishing rights to all work created. Harrison House Publishing is located in the heart of San Antonio, Texas. Harrison House Publishing is the new publishing phenomenon of South Texas.

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