Book Signing |
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| Saturday,
Feb. 16, 2008 |
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| Texas Civil War Museum 760 Jim Wright Freeway North (West Loop 820 North) Fort Worth, Texas 76108 817-246-2323 www.texascivilwarmuseum.com |
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Author of Jim
Limber Davis: A Black Orphan |
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Author/Musician |
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318-547-2906 |
email: rickeyp@bayou.com |
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| Rickey E. Pittman will
be signing his books Saturday, February 16th
at the Texas Civil War Museum located at 760 Jim Wright
Freeway in Fort Worth. |
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| Pitman’s third
book, Stories of the Confederate South, by
Pelican Publishing, is an anthology of short fiction
presenting a variety of Southern characters, events, and
issues that capture the spirit and passion of the South.
He carefully researched diaries, biographies, historical
events, and social trends for an unforgettable collection
that tells the story of the true South during and after
the Civil War. |
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| Pittman’s
children’s book, Jim Limber Davis: A Black
Orphan in the Confederate White House, by Pelican
Publishing, with illustrations by artist Judith
Hierstein, tells the true story of how Jim Limber, a free
black orphan, was adopted by the Jefferson Davis family
during the Civil War. The story offers an example of
compassion during this complex time in our nation’s
history. It is also an Accelerated Reader Selection. The
book has been selected as a May 2008 bonus book for the
Pinecones Book Club, the pre-teen version of the famous
Pulpwood Queens Book Club featured on “Oprah
Winfrey” and “Good Morning America.” |
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| To place orders for the books,
contact: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc. 1000 Burmaster St. Gretna, LA 70053-2246 Toll-free: (800) 821-9155 e-mail: sales@pelicanpub.com URL: http://www.pelicanpub.com |
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