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Joel Payne
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Date: 3/22/2016 4:34:12 PM
Subject: USAF Col. Ian A. O'Connor'[s new Book
This is info on the debut of Colonel Ian
O'Connor's new book. Ian & I are old Air Force buddies and long time
friends. I hope you give Ian's book a look. You will enjoy the novel
inspired by a true story of a doctor that practiced for years with only a GED.
For those of you that wish to contact Colonel O' Connor, his email address is
in the "Copy To" section above.
Regards & Best Wishes, John Morgan
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Well,
March 31st is almost here and I'm excited about the debut of my
new book The
Wrong Road Home. I thought I would pass along the
wonderful write-up I received from Florida Book News last month.
Hope you enjoy,
Ian
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Wednesday, February 3,
2016
Pegasus Publishing Announces the Upcoming Release of The Wrong Road Home
by Ian A. O’Connor:
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The Wrong Road
Home will be released nationwide on March
31, 2016.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida –
Pegasus Publishing & Entertainment Group announces the upcoming release
of The Wrong
Road Home by Ian A. O’Connor. The Wrong Road Home will
be available in trade paper (ISBN: 978-0-692-56965-8, 284 pages,
$14.95) and eBook ($2.99) editions on March 31, 2016.
Celebrated writer Ian A. O’Connor has earned high praise for his previous
books, including thrillers The
Twilight of the Day, The
Seventh Seal, The
Barbarossa Covenant, as well as his nonfiction work, SCRAPPY:
Memoirs of a U.S. Fighter Pilot, which he authored
with legendary fighter pilot Howard C. "Scrappy" Johnson.
O’Connor’s latest novel, The
Wrong Road Home, is a larger-than-life tale about deceit,
treachery, lies, and consequences. In an advance review, Kirkus Reviews hails The Wrong Road Home as
“an intimate look at a life lived as a lie.” And what a lie it was…
Inspired by a true story, The
Wrong Road Home is the story of Desmond Donahue. Born into
abject poverty in Ireland, Donahue went on to successfully practice his
craft as a surgeon for 20 years—first in Ireland and then the United
States. So isn’t Donahue’s tale a classic rags-to-riches, American
dream story? Hardly. Donahue was girded with nothing more than
a Chicago School System GED and several counterfeit medical diplomas. It
seems impossible—and understandably so—but it’s a story based on a Miami Herald Sunday
edition front page exposé. An Oprah producer
pursued the imposter for weeks, as did Bill O’Reilly. Simply put, Desmond
Donahue’s story is a story that really happened.
The Wrong Road
Home combines two cautionary tales. The first warns
how a Faustian bargain once struck allows for no turning back.
Desmond Donahue’s impossible dream of becoming a ‘doctor’ was indeed
realized over time—and a ‘doctor’ he remained despite several close calls
in the ensuing years. But the second cautionary message is a stark
examination of the terrible cost of a life decidedly not well-lived—living
alone, forgoing marriage and children, never having a close friend—and
having to keep everyone at arm’s length so the day would never arrive where
he would inadvertently expose the awful truth about himself.
A gripping story that is alternately shocking, heartbreaking, and
unbelievable, The
Wrong Road Home will leave readers spellbound. Ian A.
O’Connor, an imaginative and skillful storyteller, paints a vivid portrait
of a complicated, complex character who comes alive within the story’s
pages. Reminiscent of Catch
Me if You Can, The Wrong Road Home fuses elements of true
crime, memoir, and drama. Groundbreaking, inventive and
innovative, The
Wrong Road Home is an extraordinary story exceptionally
well told.
Ian A. O’Connor received his B.A. degree in Political Science from St.
Benedict’s College in Atchison, Kansas. He went on to graduate from both
the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the Air War College,
and retired from the U. S. Air Force as a colonel. He holds a
commercial pilot’s certificate with single and multi-engine ratings.
In addition to a successful writing career, Ian specializes in providing
medical professional liability coverage to physicians’ groups and other
health-care related organizations. O’Connor lives in
Florida. For more information, please visit www.ianaoconnor.com
Members of the news media wishing to make a request for additional
information about Ian A. O’Connor or a copy of The Wrong Road Home are
asked to contact Maryglenn McCombs by phone – (615) 297-9875, or by email – maryglenn@maryglenn.com
Posted by Lou Belcher at 9:48
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