Morning of the Rising Sun: The Heroic Story of the Battles for Guadalcanal

Amazon Author Central

2009-07-19T10:05:00.000-07:00

I have another place where you can learn more about me. It is on a web site called Amazon Author Central. You can see it here.

Ken Friedman

My interview on WhoHub.com (updated)

2009-07-12T10:08:00.000-07:00

I have updated my interview on whohub.com. You can read the latest version here.

Ken Friedman

Amazon reduces price for Kindle 2 Reader

2009-07-09T08:51:00.000-07:00

Amazon.com has reduced the price of their Kindle 2 Reader to $299. Click here for more information.

Ken Friedman

Latest Price list for my book

2009-07-07T15:43:00.000-07:00

Click here to see the latest prices of my book on my web site. You can download the latest price list as a PDF file here.

The reason for changed price list is that I noticed today that Amazon.com changed the prices for the Kindle version of my book.

Ken Friedman

Updated price list with new links

2009-07-04T09:14:00.000-07:00

I have uploaded my book’s latest price list showing the links to various web sites where you can purchase a copy of my book. The updated price list can be found here.

Happy 4th of July, everyone!!

Ken Friedman

Celebrating the 4th of July

2009-06-30T09:59:00.000-07:00

The 233rd anniversary of America's Declaration of Independence happens in just four days. For Americans, this day is a special one that commemorates the day the Continental Congress gathered in hot, sultry Philadelphia and signed a historically profound document that ultimately led to Great Britain's surrender in Yorktown, Va in 1781. At that surrender, the band played a song entitled, "The World Turned Upside Down," that become more true than anyone present could have known.

I usually celebrate the 4th of July by posting the American flag in front of my house, watching two movies, "1776" and "Yankee Doodle Dandy," have a backyard BBQ, and watch concerts and fireworks' shows on TV. I hope all of you find a way to remember this day and all that it meant to world.

One way that you can celebrate the 4th of July is read a book about American history. One of those just happens [grin] to be mine, Morning of the Rising Sun: The Heroic Story of the Battles for Guadalcanal. You can can find out more about how to purchase your copy by clicking here.

Happy 4th, everyone.

Ken Friedman

An advertisement in Military Magazine

2009-06-19T09:01:00.000-07:00

An advertisement for my book, Morning of the Rising Sun: The Heroic Story of The Battles for Guadalcanal, appears in the July issue of Military Magazine on page 7. If you wish to see the ad online, you can view it on my web site here.

Ken Friedman

Summer approaching fast!!

2009-06-18T09:05:00.000-07:00

The lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are almost upon us here in the northern hemisphere of our world. Summer is a great time to go to a quiet spot to read a good book to relax and escape from the frenzy of our daily lives.

I have a unbiased suggestion [grin]. My book, Morning of the Rising Sun, makes a good companion for such an occasion. You can purchase your copy today from several places. Just go to my web site to purchase printed, E-book versions, and autographed copies from places such as Amazon.com and/or from my web site. The latest price list can be downloaded here.

Enjoy this wonderful time of the year!!

Ken Friedman

Free shipping from Amazon.com

2009-06-14T08:46:00.000-07:00

I updated the price list of my book to show that Amazon.com can ship a printed version of my book at no extra charge. You can find the updated price list here. The Amazon.com web page is here.

Ken Friedman

D-Day, June 6

2009-06-06T17:13:00.000-07:00

My wife and I have been out almost all day. So, I could not get back to my computer to write about this momentous day in World History. I wanted to so much. Here are my thoughts.

As almost everyone knows, today is the 65th anniversary of the Allied invasion of France that took place on June 6, 1944. Every time I think of this day, I sometimes run out of adjectives to describe this day and what it has meant to so many -- momentous (already used that one), gigantic, overwhelming, powerful, earth-shaking, historic, terrifying, important, plus so many others too many to mention here.

After I visited Normandy in 1994 just before the 50th anniversary with some veterans who were there in 1944 and seeing some of the battlefields (Omaha Beach, Ste. Mere Eglise, Pointe du Hoc, Caen, Cherbourg) and the cemeteries of the fallen (American, British, Canadian, French, and German), I came away with a sense of awe of what happened that day and of all the young men who perished in that horrible conflagration that began that day and extended into the Allied breakout that occurred several months later. I also had a sense of tremendous loss because so many young men ended their lives on this earth and would never realize the fruits of their potential future. I remember being at the American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach and feeling a tremendous sadness come over me. It is still with me to this day and will be with me for the rest of my days.

It is good and fitting that we remember what happened 65 years ago today. May the lessons learned since that day about what a deadly business war is never leave us.

These are my thoughts as this day comes to a close. Hope all of you are well.

Ken Friedman

Father's Day is coming!!

2009-06-01T07:34:00.000-07:00

A new month begins today. Before long, Father's Day arrives on June 21. I am sure that many are trying to find that perfect present for their own fathers or fathers who are their relatives or friends.

My book, Morning of the Rising Sun: The Heroic Story of the Battles for Guadalcanal, can make a fine gift for those who love military and naval history. If you want to know where you may purchase a printed, E-book, or autographed copy for that special man in your life, click here for a PDF file. This file gives you the necessary information about the latest prices and places where you can make your purchase. If you want to know more about the book's subject matter, you can visit my web site here.

I know it's early. Nevertheless, Happy Father's Day to all those Dads out there.

Ken Friedman

Celebrating this day

2009-05-24T16:41:00.000-07:00

Today is Memorial Day, 2009 in the United States. We Americans commemorate this day by paying homage to those who gave, as Abraham Lincoln said, "their last full measure of devotion" for their families and our country.

I know what I will do today. The Stars and Stripes will fly in the front of my home. I’ll say the Kaddish for all those brave souls who rest in peace in cemeteries and many unknown places around the world. I’ll drink to their lives and their sacrifice to keep our country free and enjoy my family this day with a classic American ritual – a backyard Bar-B-Q of hot dogs, buns, potato salad, mustard, ketchup, chopped onions, and the limited consumption of light adult beverages.

I hope all of you enjoy this day as will my family and I.

Many regards to you all.

Ken Friedman

My Facebook ID and advertisement

2009-05-24T11:26:00.000-07:00

I have created an ID on Facebook.com. I also placed an ad on that web site. You see the PDF file of that advertisement here.

Ken Friedman

Advertisement in Military Magazine's June 2009 issue

2009-05-22T11:05:00.000-07:00

Another advertisement for my book, Morning of the Rising Sun: The Heroic Story of The Battles for Guadalcanal, appears in the June issue of Military Magazine on page 42. If you wish to see the ad online, you can view it on my web site here.

Ken Friedman

My interview on WhoHub.com

2009-05-08T11:41:00.001-07:00

I completed an interview with a web site called Whohub.com. You can read this interview here.

Ken Friedman

MySpace.com

2009-05-07T10:07:00.000-07:00

I just joined the 21st Century [grin] and created my profile on MySpace.com. You can view it here.

Ken Friedman

Amazon.com announces a new Kindle Reader

2009-05-06T17:54:00.000-07:00

Amazon.com has announced a new version of its Kindle Reader. It is called the Kindle DX and offers larger capacity to hold more titles and a larger 9.7-inch screen. Click here to get more information.

Ken Friedman

Latest prices for my book

2009-05-03T11:38:00.000-07:00

I posted the latest prices of my book on my web site. Those of you considering purchasing my book can have this information to make, hopefully [grin], a more informed buying decision.

Click here to see the latest prices of my book on my web site. If you want to download a PDF file showing the prices, click here.

Ken Friedman

Advertisement in Military Magazine's May 2009 issue

2009-04-24T11:28:00.000-07:00

My book’s next advertisement appears in Military Magazine’s May issue on page 20.

Ken Friedman

Many Ways to Purchase My Book

2009-04-05T17:37:00.000-07:00

There are many ways to purchase my book. They fall into several categories.

The first is the purchase of autographed copies from me. The second is to purchase a book from outlets such as Amazon.com or my publisher, BookSurge LLC. The third way is in Electronic Format that can be read on Amazon's Kindle device, iPhone, or iPod touch.

Autographed copies

From my web site

Original version or First Updated versions for $24.95 (limited supply).
Latest updated version for $36.99.
Free shipping in the USA
Pay with your credit card through PayPal, personal check, money order, or cashier's check.

From Amazon.com

Original version or First Updated versions for $24.95 (limited supply).
Latest updated version for $36.99.

From a place that sells books

Amazon.com
BookSurge, LLC
From any bookstore using the "Books in Print" listing that each book store has.

Electronic format from Amazon.com

Ken Friedman

Changes to my web site

2009-03-30T08:30:00.000-07:00

I made changes to my web site to make it easier to navigate around it. Click here to see for yourself.

Ken Friedman

Ad Campaign Now Underway

2009-03-11T07:52:00.000-07:00

My advertising campaign for my book, Morning of the Rising Sun: The Heroic Story of the Battles for Guadalcanal, began in Military Magazine in March 2009 and continues in April and runs through December 2009. A PDF file of that ad can be viewed here.

Ken Friedman

My book now readable on an iPod touch or iPhone

2009-03-04T09:46:00.000-08:00

My book can now be downloaded and read on an iPod touch or iPhone. A Kindle device is not required. Click here and follow the iPod/iTouch link on that web page for more information.

Ken Friedman

New 2009 Advertising Campaign

2009-03-01T09:19:00.000-08:00

Beginning March 1, 2009, an advertising campaign for my book begins in the March 2009 through December 2009 issues of Military Magazine. A PDF* file of the advertisement that will appear in the March 2009 issue can be found here. A new ad appears beginning in the April 2009 issue that you see in the PDF file found here.

Ken Friedman

*(Note: You will need at least the Acrobat Reader or equivalent software to read these files. You can download a free copy of Acrobat Reader here.)

Kindle 2 E-Book reader now available for purchase

2009-02-25T07:16:00.000-08:00

A new version of the Kindle E-Book reading device, called the Kindle 2, can now be purchased on Amazon.com. You can download the E-Book version of my book from Amazon.com. Click here for more information about this extraordinary device.
Ken Friedman