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I have been fortunate enough to have published and received positive reviews for writing books about subjects in which I am naturally interested. Thankfully enough readers share these interests that publishers keep allowing me to do so. My works, both fiction and non-fiction, are on a wide variety of topics including World War II and nuclear submarines, military history, college football, NASCAR, broadcasting, and more. In addition to reading, walking, and collecting records, I am also very active in the hobby of amateur radio (my ham radio website is here) and enjoy writing articles for newcomers to this wonderful avocation. Another topic of interest is rapid technological change and its effect on media and society. I maintain a blog on that subject that can be found HERE.
Scroll down to see information on my latest release and what I am working on now. Or click on any ot the book covers to read a synopsis, an excerpt, reviews, or to purchase a copy. Thanks for visiting!
LATEST RELEASE:
My latest release is THE ICE DIARIES, co-written with Captain William R. Anderson. This book tells the remarkable story of the USS Nautilus and its historic trip beneath the North Pole in 1958. Captain William Anderson was the skipper of Nautilus on that trip. THE ICE DIARIES...published by Thomas Nelson (also an audio book from Springwater/Oasis Audio). Click HERE for more about this important new book.
To order a copy of the book, click HERE, or to order the audio book, click HERE.
"...the most definitive and entertaining first-hand account we'll get...fans of naval history in particular will enjoy this inspirational adventure story...(a) first-rate account." --Publishers Weekly
"Besides providing an insider's perspective on a unique chapter of the Cold War, Anderson's and Keith's vividly rendered The Ice Diaries is also a moving human drama filled with adventure, courage and heart." -- St. Petersburg Times
"Few maritime exploits in history have so startled the world as the silent, secret transpolar voyage of the U.S. Navy's nuclear submarine Nautilus, and none since the age of Columbus and Vasco da Gama has opened, in one bold stroke, so vast and forbidding an area of the seas." --Paul O'Neil, Life Magazine
"The authors discuss submarine principles with a fervor bordering on passion...(their) calm descriptions of penetrating the ice barriers with only a few feet clearance above and below and navigating in high latitudes where all directions are south...are described in vivid detail." --Rear Admiral William J. Holland Jr., US Navy (retired) in Naval History magazine
Click HERE to see a special short promotional video produced by the publisher, Thomas Nelson.
CURRENT PROJECT(S):
I am working on a new book for Penguin/NAL, due for release in early 2010. It is another remarkable true World War II story, a tale of average men placed in extreme circumstances, and how they respond. Some demonstrate amazing courage. Others do not. The tentative title is: WAR BENEATH THE WAVES: A True Story of Courage and Leadership Aboard a World War II Submarine. More coming soon!
I also hope to soon have news I can share about a couple of potential movie projects. Sorry, I might jinx 'em if I talk about them now!