Showing posts with label American Revolution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American Revolution. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Book Spotlight: An American Slave in Barbary – The Odyssey of Winston Prescott Jones by Larry Kelley

 


An American Slave in Barbary: The Odyssey of Winston Prescott Jones is the story of a first-generation American student whose commercial ship is captured in the summer of 1801 by Muslim pirates. He spends the next sixteen years as a captive in Algiers. He rises to become a confidant to the Dey of Algiers, who is desperate to know what made the American shopkeepers and farmers believe they could defeat the British war machine, and how they intended to rule themselves.

In the genre created by Homer, it is a tale of suffering, sin, and redemption, and a young man's epic journey to regain his freedom.

 


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Larry Kelley's life was changed by 9/11. He desperately wanted to find out who these people were who attacked us, what ordinary citizens could do to join the battle, and how those plotting to kill us in future attacks could be defeated.

Kelley has written scores of columns on the dangers of Western complacency. In his tenure as a political commentary writer, he has made a significant impact. His feature articles have appeared in the Piedmont Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, Human Events, and Townhall Magazine. Two of his articles were featured on the cover of Townhall Magazine.

His first book, Lessons from Fallen Civilizations, is the result of ten years of research. And received critical praise as a saga that begins on the plain of Marathon in 490 BC, and whose main character is Western Civilization.

Author Links:

Website: https://www.larrykelley.com

Twitter / X: https://x.com/KelleyComment

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/larry.kelley.391

Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B007KA66FQ/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4299143.Larry_Kelley

 


Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Book Spotlight: The World Turned Upside Down by Seth Irving Handaside (aka Neal Friedman)

 


"The World Turned Upside Down" takes readers on an exhilarating journey through one of history's most transformative periods.

​This masterful work of historical fiction follows the audacious British-American colonists, known as the Founders, as they boldly rise against the mightiest empire of their time: England. Their unprecedented struggle challenged the status quo and reshaped the foundation of global politics and human rights, ushering in the era of democracy. As the narrative unfolds with rich, immersive detail and dynamic characters, the story poses a profound question: after securing their hard-won liberty, could they preserve and nurture the fragile promise of a new world?

 

This compelling tale captures the spirit of revolution and the enduring quest for freedom.

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 Paperback: https://geni.us/fEnY

Hardcover: https://geni.us/vfmydM


Growing up in Putnam County in the town of Putnam Valley, named after General Israel Putnam, Seth Irving Handaside walked its roads.

 He explored the hills and valleys that American rebels tread. But, he often thought, what would have done when the head of the state, King George III of England, ignored his rights and the rule of law?

Would he have marched to the tune of the revolution and been in a regiment commanded by General Putnam or sided with the loyalists?

Fascinated by American history since elementary school, politics runs in his veins. He has spent the last ten years researching and reading about the founding fathers and settled on six men, three boys not yet twenty, and three Virginians who risked having their necks stretched to make the American dream a reality.

Author Links:

Website: https://themenwhochooseliberty.com/

Publisher Website: https://www.historiumpress.com/seth-irving-handaside

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sethirvinghandaside

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themenwhochooseliberty/

Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Seth-Irving-Handaside/author/B0BN6HS9NB

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23050981.Seth_Irving_Handaside