Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter:
1) At First Light becomes an Amazon.com #1 Best Seller
I was so happy to learn that (likley because of item #3 below), that the ratings for my WWII book, At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse, really shot WAY UP on Amazon.com this week. In fact, for a while, it was an Amazon.com #1 best seller in the Kindle Edition in the category of WWII Biographies. The book edition became a #3 best seller in the same category.
In fact, not long after it achieved the #1 Best Seller status, Amazon.com ran out of stock. Hopefully the publisher can get them restocked quickly!
2) At First Light honored at the National WWII Museum
I was delighted to have my son, Scott, join me at the National WWII Museum in NOLA as they featured my and Mike Yorkey’s book about my father’s exploits in WWII, At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse on Tuesday, January 10. You can watch the program here.
Scott and I had a memorable tour of the museum and its amazing exhibits. Here we stopped with a gentleman who befriended my dad and is a character in the book. Hint, after the war he became our 34th U.S. President.
Scott also caught me in a sacred moment of contemplation as I studied a Sherman tank – just like the one my father was shot on near the end of the war losing his leg.
Here are a couple of shots taken of the presentation. You can watch the conversation here.
Although this was an extraordinary privilege and honor, the best part was having a couple of days with one of my very best friends, my son.
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2) My Best Book Review Ever
After having written over forty books, I’ve been pleased with and have suffered through countless reviews from professional reviewers and readers. Fortunately, most have been very good, affirming, and a blessing. But I just received perhaps the best and most uplifting book review I’ve ever received. It was published in The Epoch Times – a newer national newspaper – on January 25. See what you think. You can read it here.
3) “Ask Dr. Walt” in Today’s Christian Living
I enjoy being able to answer questions from the readers of Today’s Christian Living magazine in my “Ask Dr. Walt” column. Here is my single Q&A from the January 2023 issue. It’s titled, 12 Steps for Spiritual Strength Training and Nutrition. This article came from this quesiton by a reader:
With the coming new year, what resolutions do you most recommend for folks to improve their overall health? Improved nutrition? Weight loss? Increase exercise and movement? Better sleep? — Resolution Setter in Rhode Island
4) Vaccine News You Can Use
I’ve been honored to write this quarterly column for Colorado Family Physician. For years, my dear friend, Reginald Finger, MD, MPH, co-wrote with me, but now I’m solo. If you’d like to see any of these stories, click here:
5) Recent PR for At First Light interviews or reviews
Ascot Media had a successful PR campaign for my WWII book, At First Light. Here’s what happened in December and January:
6) Excerpts from At First Light
7) Last Month’s Happenings
8) Upcoming Events
9) Past Editions
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