31 Days of Glory 2009

Author Visit - Dana Canedy

Speech and booksigning by Dana Canedy, author of A Journal For Jordan, at Fascinate-U Children's Museum at 11am. Later in the day, Dana will sign books on post at Ft. Bragg's North Post PX at 3pm.

About A Journal For Jordan:

In 2005, First Sergeant Charles Monroe King began to write what would become a two-hundred-page journal for his son in case he did not make it home from the war in Iraq. He was killed by a roadside bomb on October 14, 2006. His son, Jordan, was seven months old. A Journal For Jordan is a mother’s letter to her son about the father he lost before he could even speak–including a fiercely honest account of her search for answers about Charles’s death. It is also a father’s advice and prayers for the son he will never know. Finally, this is the story of Dana and Charles together–two seemingly mismatched souls who loved each other deeply and lost each other too soon.

Author Visit-Dana Canedy

Speech and booksigning by Dana Canedy, author of A Journal For Jordan, at Ft. Bragg's North Post PX at 3pm.

About A Journal For Jordan:

In 2005, First Sergeant Charles Monroe King began to write what would become a two-hundred-page journal for his son in case he did not make it home from the war in Iraq.  He was killed by a roadside bomb on October 14, 2006.  His son, Jordan, was seven months old.  A Journal For Jordan is a mother's letter to her son about the father he lost before he could even speak - including a fiercely honest account of her search for answers about Charles' death.  It is also a father's advice and prayers for the son he will never know.  Finally, this is the story of Dana and Charles together - two seemingly mismatched souls who loved each other deeply and lost each other too soon. 

Author Visit - Dr. John Chandler Griffin

Dr. John Chandler Griffin will speak about his book, Lt. Bill Farrow – Doolittle Raider on Friday, May 28 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Headquarters Library, 300 Maiden Lane. Following his presentation, he will answer questions and sign books. Refreshments will be served courtesy of Systel. About the Author: Dr. Griffin served with 82nd Airborne Division. After his service, he discovered he enjoyed writing and attended Armstrong Atlantic University in Savannah where he majored in English. He attended the University of South Carolina-Lancaster, where he earned his doctoral degree and later became a professor, retiring in 1998. That same year he was awarded the honorary title of Distinguished Professor Emeritus and was named to the Order of the Silver Crescent by Gov. Jim Hodges.

About the Book: (from the Publisher’s Website) Piloting the Bat Out of Hell, Lt. Bill Farrow volunteered for the dangerous American secret mission designed to boost morale during the darkest days of World War II. Dubbed 'Doolittle Raiders' after Gen. James H. Doolittle, the commander of the Tokyo raid, Farrow’s crew set out to bring the war to the Japanese homeland by bombing a military target in Nagoya, Japan. Once the Mitsubishi aircraft factory was destroyed, their haven was to be Chuchow Air Field, 1,500 miles away in China. They never made it. Running out of fuel, Farrow had to bail out over Japan. Farrow was captured, tortured, and executed after a six-month imprisonment. Free admission.