Between the three websites, more than 2,500
American Heroes and their books are listed.
June 9, 2013, (San Dimas, CA) American Heroes Press, the publishers of www.military-writers.com, www.police-writers.com and www.firefighter-writers.com, announced the
results of their annual recognition.
2013 Military Book of the Year:
Pass Me the Rice by Robert G. Kay
2013 Police Book of the Year:
Fatal Destiny: The Carjacking Murder of Dr.
Pam Basu by James H. Lilley
The Military-Writers.com 2013 Book of the Year
Robert
G. Kay is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and currently resides in
Pensacola, Fla. with his Vietnamese wife. He retired from the US Navy as a
lieutenant in 1969 after being wounded and losing his leg in Vietnam. He
returned to Vietnam as a civilian advisor to the Vietnamese Navy at the request
of the commander of US Naval Forces in Vietnam. He held this post until the
military left the country in March 1973. He then worked for the Defense Attaché
Office in Saigon until the fall of South Vietnam in April 1975. He retired from
Civil Service in 1997, where he worked as a supervisory repair engineer for
PERA (Surface) in the former Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Robert G. Kay is the author of Pass Me The Rice.
According
to the book description of Pass Me the Rice, “Vietnam. It’s perhaps one of least known yet most controversial wars
in American history. What’s even more obscure are the tales of Americans
serving in the country and interacting with the culture of war-torn Vietnamese
civilians. Pass Me the Rice shares these experiences with readers.
In Pass
Me the Rice, author Robert G. Kay reveals the everyday life of an American
advisor during the Vietnam War in a true, historical and often humorous account
of his experiences while serving the first two of his eventual eight years in
country. The book provides a unique perspective on the early Vietnam War by
offering a glimpse of Americans’ encounters with Vietnamese armed forces and
civilians.
As an
expert in Vietnamese culture, Kay’s novel also sheds light on the value of
casting off ethnocentric worldviews. It offers an inside look at a country in a
prolonged war for survival and a period of history frequently cast aside. “The
book shows how to deal with another culture in the most dire of circumstances
and why we shouldn’t judge other cultures by our own standards,” Kay says. “It
is necessary to be aware of culture and avoid making mistakes that are viewed
as insulting.”
More
Information: http://www.military-writers.com/navy/robert_kay.html
The Police-Writers.com 2013 Book of the
Year
James H. Lilley is a former Marine
and Police Sergeant with the Howard County Police Department (Maryland). He worked
in the Uniformed Patrol Division, Criminal Investigations Division, Forensic
Services (CSI) and Drug Enforcement Division. His Street Drug Unit was featured
in the book "Undercover" by Hans Halberstadt and published by Simon
and Schuster. Some of his awards include The Medal of Valor, Four Bronze Stars,
Four Unit Citations and the Governor's Citation. He is also an 8th Degree Black
Belt in Shorin Ryu Karate and the first American to be promoted to the rank of
Black Belt by Mr. Takeshi Miyagi. James Lilley is the author of seven books: The
Eyes of the Hunter; A Miracle for Tony Clements; The Far Side of the Bridge; A
Question of Honor; Just Retribution; Death Knocks Twice; FATAL DESTINY - The
Carjacking Murder of Doctor Pam Basu; and, Mr. Miyagi and Me.
According to the book description
of FATAL
DESTINY - The Carjacking Murder of Doctor Pam Basu, “The brutal death
of Doctor Pam Basu and forcible taking of her car on September 8, 1992 is the
singular incident, which defined carjacking. Her senseless killing was truly
the murder reported around the world. From CBS, NBC and ABC to CNN and FOX
News, People and Time Magazines, her death created a media frenzy.
The outcry over Pam Basu's murder
brought thunderous applause from members of her community when they were told
the suspects could face the death penalty. But, the cries for justice
continued, and her death became the catalyst for House Bill H.R. 4542, The
Anti-Car Theft Act of 1992. President George H. W. Bush signed that bill into
law in the presence of members of the International Association of Chiefs of
Police on October 25, 1992.
The case continues to make
national news, as suspects pursue appeals and challenge legislation and court
rulings. The crime has been cited in the Baltimore Sun, Washington Post, New
York Times, London Times, The Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, USA Today
and others. The media has referred to the Basu carjacking as "the crime
that won't go away." The crime stands as a lead case cited in legal
documents, court cases and dictionaries. It has been cited as a primary case in
West's Encyclopedia of American Law and Webster's Online Dictionary.
Yet, this hideous killing held a
double twist that seemed better suited to a Hollywood Thriller. Pam's husband,
Steve, while videotaping her departure from their home with their daughter,
Sarina, captured the images of the two men who would moments later brutally
beat and drag to death his loving wife. And, she lived and died in a town
called Savage, Maryland. Howard County
Police Officer, Jody Ann Tookey (the first officer on the scene of the crime),
said, "Two days after the murder I sat down to dinner and suddenly became
sick. I couldn't touch my food, because
I could see her body lying there in the road. And, sometimes, my stomach still
turns. I had nightmares for days. I saw the victim standing in the roadway asking
me for help. She would yell at me to do something and her child would cry. In
the days before the first trial I had the nightmares again. I still have the
horrible dreams, but not as often. People tell me I'll always have them."
More Information: http://www.police-writers.com/james_lilley.html
About the Websites
Military-Writers.com is a website
that lists servicemembers from all branches of the United States Armed Forces
who have authored books. Currently, the
site lists 1360 servicemembers and their more than 4000 books. Servicemembers
are listed by name, branch, rank and type of book.
Police-Writers.com is a website
that lists state and local law enforcement officials who have written
books. Currently, the website lists 1180
state or local police officers and their more than 2,500 books. Law enforcement officials are listed by name,
department and type of book.
Additionally, the website has separate sections which list federal law
enforcement officials, international police officers and civilian police
personnel.
American Heroes Press Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD
(ret.), MPA
909.599.7530
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