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Order online thru
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Pine Bay Gallery to tell her the names for the personalized inscriptions.
Deb's email is:
PineBay@BertsBar.com
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Onward and Upward Hat $15 each
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[4" x 6" sticky back oval]
Onward & Upward Decal $2 each
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INAUGURAL CUBA READER RENDEZVOUS
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THE ASSASSIN'S HONOR
interview on "Between The Covers"
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HONORS RENDERED
review by Linda Fasulo
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HONOR BOUND
hear a reading & see the
Peter Wake sculpture
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THE DARKEST SHADE
OF HONOR
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THE HONORED DEAD
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 FALL 2016 NEWSLETTER
My Newsletter Goes Around The World
To Over 3,000 "Wakians", Fans Of
My Novels' Main Character, Peter Wake
PERMISSION GRANTED
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THE NEXT DESTINATION
SANTIAGO de CUBA
March 6 - 11, 2017
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ONWARD & SOUTHWARD
THE NEXT READER RENDEZVOUS
Act Now ~ Details Below
LIMITED TO 30 PEOPLE
YOU ARE INVITED!
Has Cuba been on your bucket list? But you're just not sure about speaking Spanish or about understanding Cuba's multiple currencies? Put your worries aside, because I can personally take you there. My team and I will handle it all for you!
My next three novels are set in Cuba during the Spanish-American War, so I am inviting my readers, historians & friends to join me on a very unique tour of the Spanish-American War in eastern Cuba, the war which made America a global power.
You will walk where legends were made, and
in the footsteps of Theodore Roosevelt.
We'll set foot on the invasion beach at Siboney, where the American Army came ashore; stand at the edge of the jungle at Guasimas where Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders came under enemy fire for the first time as they stormed the trenches; look out over the walls of the besieged Spanish fort at El Caney; walk on Kettle Hill, where black American soldiers carried the day; and examine the storied Heights of San Juan, where Roosevelt won lasting glory. From the ramparts of El Morro Castle on the coast, you'll take in the spectacular scene where the Spanish & American fleets clashed
on the Caribbean Sea.
Throughout, you'll have time to relax and savor the incredible cuisine, drinks, music, and folk crafts of exotic Cuba. During our six days & five nights inside Cuba, your home will be the historic Casa Granda Hotel (1914), right next to the cathedral in the heart of Old Santiago.
Daily, I'll present historical briefings about the personalities and actions of the Cubans, Spanish and Americans in the war. Then we'll head out to explore the actual sites set among eastern Cuba's beautiful countryside. We'll travel in a modern bus to museums, restaurants, and battlefields. After each day of exploring, there will be time for pre-dinner discussions at the hotel's rooftop bar, surrounded by the stunning sunset views of the city and bay.
This is Cuba at its very best!
If you or your spouse loves to retrace battlefields of history, but the other isn't into it, optional social/cultural activities will be arranged.
A brief description of our itinerary:
[Activity Level Required - Moderate Walking, Standing & Stairs]:
Monday, March 6th
- Travel from Miami to Santiago, check-in, relax at hotel
Tuesday, March 7th
- Tour of Santiago, visit Tomb of José Martí, El Morro Castle & Museum of Rum
Wednesday, March 8th
- Visit Siboney invasion beach, Guasimas War Museum, Guasimas battlefield, and drive the American Army's route of approach to Santiago
Thursday, March 9th - Visit the battlefields at El Caney, Kettle Hill and San Juan Heights
Friday, March 10th
- Return visit to El Morro Castle to view the scene of the naval battle and afterward visit craft artisans with a grand finale evening on a boat cruising through Santiago Bay to view the ceremonial firing of El Morro Castle's sunset cannon; followed by a sumptuous farewell dinner overlooking the bay
Saturday, March 11th - Departure from Santiago and travel homeward
How's this for hassle-free? The cost includes airfare from Miami to/from Santiago de Cuba, visas, and taxes. Once in Santiago, the price covers hotel lodging, daily bus transport, all meals, one alcoholic drink with each lunch/dinner, and museum entrance fees. You will be asked to pay tips for maids, meal servers, the driver, and guides [gratuity suggestions will be provided in advance]; and for any additional alcohol or soft drinks you may want. In the bus, there will be ice cold bottles of beer and water
for purchase as well.
COST:
$3995 per person double occupancy, $4495 single occupancy
Contact our tour coordinator, Justin White, of Expeditionary Tours and specify your choice of single or double room option with name(s) of passenger(s). He'll reply with further details.
(SPACE IS LIMITED)
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
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~ OCTOBER 2016 ~
As much as we try to keep up with the demand, my history tours on the 47 ft. sailing ketch,
Alondra
, are SOLD OUT for the Fall 2016 dates, but don't despair, get your name on the WAITLIST ASAP in case someone cancels last minute and sign up early for the Spring 2017 dates below:
Tuesday, April 4th [1pm-5pm]
Friday, April 7th [1pm-5pm]
Tuesday, April 11th [1pm-5pm]
Saturday, April 15th [1pm-5pm]
Friday, April 21st [1pm-5pm]
Saturday, April 22nd [1pm-5pm]
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Theme: "Florida's Crucial Role In The
Spanish-American War"
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On Alondra [at the Tarpon Lodge docks]
13771 Waterfront Dr. Bokeelia, FL 33922
Tel # 239-233-3003 for details
$99 per person
(Six passengers maximum)
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CMCS MEETING & TALK
[Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society]
Tuesday, 10/18/16 @ 7pm
Topic: "Yachts That Went To War"
[book signing to follow talk]
http://www.CMCS-sail.org
OPEN TO INTERESTED SAILORS
held at Cape Coral Yacht Club
5819 Driftwood Pkwy. / Cape Coral, FL 33904
for details call Don Lawson ~ tel#: (239) 542-5918
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~ NOVEMBER 2016 ~
ESTERO ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Call EIHS # 239-463-0435 for details
Monday, 11/14/16 @ 7pm
Topic: "Florida In The Spanish-American War"
[book signing to follow talk]
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Donations suggested for non-members attending
[The EIHS is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization]
held at Ft. Myers Beach Library
2755 Estero Blvd. / tel # 239-765-8165
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~ DECEMBER 2016 ~
MUSEUM OF THE ISLANDS
Annual Meeting, Talk & Book Signing
Monday, 12/05/16 @ 7pm
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
[book signing to follow historical topic]
held at Fishers of Men Lutheran Church
10360 Stringfellow Rd. St James City, FL 33956
Tel # 239-283-1525
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**MY
HOLIDAY
BOOK
SIGNING
PARTY**
Folks from near & far will come out just to hear me sound the conch shell at sunset for this raucous book party on Friday, 12/09/16 from 5pm to 7pm. Sip a little of this, taste a little of that, and finish all of your holiday shopping while having tons of fun!
4332 Pine Island Rd. {next to the Matlacha Bridge}
tel # 239-283-1335 to reserve signed copies
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Wednesday, 12/14/16 @ 6:30pm
If interested in joining
The Palm Beach County Civil War Round Table
Call 561-967-8911
Annual Presentation +
Book Signing To Follow
Topic: "Confederate Generals in Blue ~ 33 Years Later"
Scottish Rite Masonic Center
2000 North "D" Street Lake Worth, FL 33460
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TRAVELING IN PETER'S WAKE
TO CHILE
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Want to go aboard a ship Wake knew? You can.
Although there are very few 19th century warships left in the world, one Wake watched change world history is still with us. The
Huascar
was in the opening scenes of my sixth novel,
A Different Kind of Honor
, which won the American Library Assoc. National Literary W.Y. Boyd Award For Excellence.
This 151-year old ship, a commissioned warship still in the Chilean Navy, serves as a museum ship at Talcahuano, on the central coast, open to the public.
If ever in Chile (on a wine tour?), take a step back in time. Huascar is maintained in pristine condition. Be sure to read my 6th novel again before you go, while you're there or when you get back!
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Victor Avila Ametller, Director of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Cuba, holds his "Onward and Upward" hat with pride at the rooftop café of Casa Granda Hotel in Santiago, in eastern Cuba, where recently I led a research expedition to find sites from the Spanish-Cuban-American War.
Have a photo of a Wakian wearing our hat or using our koozie? Send it by email, and, as space permits, we'll post it in an upcoming newsletter.
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LET'S BUILD THE BUZZ
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An Honorable War releases on 15 February 2017, the 119th anniversary of the sinking of the USS
Maine in Havana Harbor. This novel is the 13th book in my Honor Series and the first of my trilogy about the Spanish-Cuban-American War in Cuba and Puerto Rico. This war was the great turning point in world history, the moment when America became a global power. The theme of my book tour is nothing less than
Remember the Maine!
A
s we await the release of An Honorable War, my publisher, Pineapple Press, is running a Facebook post every other week [started at the end of August] with a link to the first chapters each of my first 12 novels. It's free! If you're not on Facebook, you can remember & relive the escapades of our hero, Peter Wake by clicking here:
Visit
RobertMacomber.com/Calendar.html
for the listings to keep up with all the happenings. As always, I want to say how grateful I am for my loyal readers, my Subject Matter Advanced Research Team [SMART], expedition cohorts & traveling companions ~ you continually inspire me.
Onward & Upward and Remember the Maine!
Bob
Robert N. Macomber
The Boat House
St. James, Pine Island, Florida
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