"It's lonely Here in Hell" Love Letters from Nam booksigning...heartwarming

Book sales reaching over 60 was not the highlight of the evening, it was the outpouring of love and support from family and friends.
Two of Jim's brothers, Tom and Dennis, with their wives and families attended along with cousins and lifelong friends.
A heartmelting event occurred early in the evening when Swanee and Abel, high school friends of Jim's and Vietnam veterans arrived surprising Micki and bringing her to joyful tears. Quietly speaking to Micki, Abel slowly pulled a torn dollar bill from his billfold and explained that when he and Jim had deployed to Vietnam, Jim in the Army, Abel in the Air Force, Jim had torn a dollar in half and said "when we get home we'll have a beer." 44 years later Abel still carried the torn bill....on October 23, 2011 he gifted the torn bill to Micki.
Micki said she will frame it and place on the wall at her business, Micki & Larry's Sports Pub, beneath Jim's rubbing from the Vietnam Wall in D.C.  a gift from Marine Vietnam Veteran Ric Ryan.

Swanee, Micki , Abel

Nicole (Jim's neice) Micki, Larry

Nicole and author Charity Maness

Author Charity Maness meets Abel and Swanee (Jim's high school friends and Vietnam Veterans)

Upcoming booksignings (books will be available for purchase at events)

November 11, 2011 at 11am Snaps Coffee House and Wine Bar, Copperopolis Town Square 785-1616

November 11, 2011 3-4 pm Starbucks Angels Camp

November 26, 2011 12-2 Once Upon a Time Book store Copperopolis Town Square 785-6828

Karaoke and Mikey..woohoo!

Hi guys - Karaoke every other Saturday Night. 

 

Also " MIKEY'S "  back on Saturday Nights and he has a  different drink special every week. Come check it out.

A Haunting Good (hi-tech) Time on the Horizon for the Sports Pub

Hi all,

Its PARTY time, Halloween party-time,  Saturday Oct 29th from 9pm-1am. 

Live music by (CHAINS REQUIRED).

Prizes for best MALE-FEMALE-and COUPLES costumes.

We have lots of changes coming to the Pub, we now take credit cards and have wireless access.

The night of the Halloween party your pictures in costume  will be shown on TV through out the night, and soon, concerts will be shown on DVD.

Yep, the Pub is getting hi-tech (about time after 14 years) :)

Looking forward to seeing all of you again and the great costumes you create. Lets have fun.

Thanks Larry & Micki

Karaoke Saturday 10-1-11

Come join the fun with Karaoke at the Sports Pub Saturday night 10-1-11, beginning at 8 pm!
785-4646

Booksigning party at the Pub

Local author Charity Maness will be signing her latest non-fiction release titled, "It's Lonely Here in Hell" Love Letters from Nam on October 23, 2011 at 4:00 PM.

April 9, 1967, in a letter from Jim Piper to his young bride Michelle, he wrote, "I thank God each night for my wife and my life and also enjoy each breath that I take and praise every morning I wake up too. It means another day gone, another day I'm alive and another day closer to being home with my wife forever."

PFC James Dennis Piper was in killed in action two days later on April 11, 1967 in the jungles of Vietnam.

Jim's death left Micki a young widow. Jim was Micki's first love.

Each handwritten letter from Jim to Michelle has been carefully transcribed and historical documentation has been added. Cross referencing and correlating data from sources such as declassified CIA documents, Pentagon Papers and unrestricted use of Weider History Group archives has created a historically correct and profound journey through eight months of the Vietnam War. Chronologically juxtaposing Jim's personal and tender letters written to his young bride with public facts and documents of the war on each of those same dates allows the reader an intimate and compelling snapshot of that time in history.

For more information or to be among the first to purchase this book prior to its release on amazon.com visit my e-store at

https://www.createspace.com/3627313


Sincerely,

Charity Maness

charitymaness.blogspot.com