Author Jay Wertz and Weider History Publications Honor Veterans with WAR STORIES Book Giveaway

NEW YORK - June 28, 2013 - PRLog -- Author-Historian Jay Wertz and Weider History Publications will honor veterans and the upcoming July 4th holiday with a generous giveaway of six books from the WAR STORIES: World War II Firsthand series, THE PACIFIC – Volume One – Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal, THE PACIFIC - Volume Two - The Solomons to Saipan, and D-DAY: The Campaign Across France.  

On Wednesday, July 3, 2013, tune in to NJ101.5 to participate in this exceptional book giveaway event. During the popular drive time slot between 2pm-7pm all six WAR STORIES books will be presented as a gift to six lucky NJ101.5 listeners. The show will be hosted by Steve Trevelise.

The award-winning WAR STORIES: World War II Firsthand series presents a perspective on the military campaigns and actions of WWII anchored on the stories told by the soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and other front line personnel who experienced the conflict.

Weider Publishing took first place in the History: Military/Political category of the International Book Awards in 2011 with WAR STORIES: World War II Firsthand – THE PACIFIC – Volume One – Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal.

Tom Brokaw, of NBC News, recently praised THE PACIFIC – Volume One as “a stunning and evocative reminder of the personal heroism and epic battles over and on seas, island, and mainland, as told by those who were there.  Magnificent."  

THE PACIFIC - Volume Two - The Solomons to Saipan picks up where THE PACIFIC - Volume One - Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal left off - following the leathernecks of the U. S. lst Marine Division through their ordeal and triumph in Guadalcanal; observing the rebuilding of the Pacific Fleet; re-living dogfights between American and Japanese planes up and down "the Slot," watching the American-Australian coalition besting the Japanese in New Guinea; reading the heart-wrenching testimony from survivors of the Bataan Death March and much, much more.

D-DAY: The Campaign Across France features testimony from those who stormed the beaches of Normandy and Southern France; those who jumped behind the lines, manned the ships and flew the missions overhead in the great invasion of Europe, an event unparalleled in history. D-DAY: The Campaign Across France also was honored with a Silver Medal in the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) in the World History category, and named the winner in the History: Military category of USA Book News International Book Awards.

In addition to WAR STORIES: World War II Firsthand, Jay Wertz is the author of a number of historical works including  -- The Native American Experience, The Civil War Experience 1861-1865, and co-author of Smithsonian's Great Battles and Battlefields of the Civil War. His television credits include the award-winning 13-part documentary series Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War.

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To purchase any of the WAR STORIES: WWII Firsthand collection, visit http://www.historynetshop.com

For info about Weider History Group, visit http://www.historynet.com

Mr. Wertz is available for speaking engagements and interviews. Contact Karen Morris, Sand Castle Communications,  sandcastlecomm@verizon.net