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“Gettysburg Trip” from “Death Piled Hard” by W. Patrick Lang

              "Edwin Stanton was not a generous man.  He hated anyone who might prove a rival for power and position, anyone.  He often worked late and alone brooding on the threats presented by wartime Washington.             On this particular … Continue reading

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Faith and Flag

I was busy doing something in the wargame business for the government the last couple of days.  It was depressing as usual and unmentionable. A Catholic prelate friend who once taught "The Novel" has been reading my books.  His point … Continue reading

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Notes for my Book Talk on “The Butcher’s Cleaver” and “Death Piled Hard.” – W. Patrick Lang

 Jeff Shields, Stonewall Jackson's 2nd Corps headquarters officers mess steward.  He is wearing his UCV convention uniform in this picture.  He was a slave during the war.  His colleague, Jim Lewis, (mentioned in "The Butcher's Cleaver") was not.  I have a … Continue reading

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Book Talk – 11 December 2009

I will be at Preston Library at VMI in Lexington, Virginia on Friday the 11th.  I am going to talk about my two novels, the process of writing them, levels of focus within the books, etc.  If you are in the … Continue reading

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Kindle and Beyond

I think there is a reading revolution starting up and devices that enable portable reading of e-books are what the revolution is made of. Statistics may prove me wrong when wielded by one of our readers, but my impression is … Continue reading

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The Suskind book and a possible bill of impeachment.

"A new book by the author Ron Suskind claims that the White House ordered the CIA to forge a back-dated, handwritten letter from the head of Iraqi intelligence to Saddam Hussein. Suskind writes in “The Way of the World,” to … Continue reading

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“Jackson Circle” Sidney O. Smith III

"Some at Sic Semper Tyrannis have asked about the successful rise of David Addington — Vice President Cheney’s chief of staff and the leading apostle of the unitary executive theory. I’ll leave it to others to offer high octane legal … Continue reading

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America the Illiterate

Over the last couple pf years, I have been spending a lot of time teaching, perhaps "trying to teach" might be more adequate an expression.  I never liked teaching particularly.  I was twice named best classroom teacher of the year … Continue reading

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“The Butcher’s Cleaver” Now for Sale

Please visit the web site for my first novel "The Butcher's Cleaver."   It is now for sale on-line at Barnes & Noble, Amazon and iUniverse.com pl www.rosemontbooks.com For sale at these lnks: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/104-0278800-4247125?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=The+Butcher%27s+cleaver&x=11&y=11 http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=The+Butcher%27s+Cleaver&z=y http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?isbn=0-595-47476-4 In the UK the book … Continue reading

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“Dead Certain” a review by Richard Wolffe

"Draper emerges with a treasure trove of detail and anecdotes, but he often doesn’t delve — or isn’t allowed to delve — into the deeper questions. Early in his book Dead Certain, he tells the story of Bush’s failed bid … Continue reading

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