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As part of our major effort to increase visibility, we've published the first eight chapters of Ordinary Heroes: Six Stars in the Window on Scribd, an interesting digital publishing site with an unpronounceable name. If you have documents that you'd like to make available to a wide audience, take a look at Scribd.

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Click the link below to view the first 8 chapters on Scribd or experiment with it in the scrolling window below.

OrdinaryHeroes-Front matter through Chapter 8 (page 35 of book)

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Veteran's Day Events at the Jacobetti Center

I just received word of the Veteran's Day events at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veteran's. State Representative Steve Lindberg was one of the speakers and he mentioned Ordinary Heroes: Six Stars in the Window during his speech.

I would like to thank Steve Lindberg, and everyone else involved, for helping us all to remember why we celebrate Veteran's Day.

Read the article from The Mining Journal Web site.

Or watch the video on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhKtlecrLlU

New short version of trailer for book and documentary

I've just posted a shorter version of the trailer (1:30) on YouTube to go along with the previous longer trailer (4:01).

Please help support by linking to either trailer from your Web site.

The shorter trailer is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik9vP0t7zrA



The longer trailer is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m5hfZNEXjY

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On page 27, the book includes a quote from a stirring speech by Winston Churchill. If you click the caption under the photo of Winston Churchill you can listen to the speech yourself.

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Amazon.com listing

After some delay, the Ordinary Heroes: Six Stars in the Window book and DVD are now listed at Amazon.com, providing yet another way for people to purchase them.

The book and DVD are now available in selected local bookstores, via www.sixstarsinthewindow.com, via 1-800-247-6553, and from Amazon.com.

If you've already read the book or watched the DVD, please feel free to post your comments regarding the book or on the DVD.