It began with "The Gatekeepers of Democracy," the novel that defined the genre of "election officer fiction." Now author Bill Lewers continues the story with "November Third." Just a few short months have elapsed since that cold day in January when Carl Marsden and Cindy Phelps teamed up at the Chesterbrook precinct but much has changed. Carl has joined the team of county "rovers," employees whose mission it is to test voting machines and prepare supplies for upcoming elections, as well as support the precincts on Election Day. He jumps into his tasks with his customary zeal but gradually comes to realize that something is terribly wrong, something which if left unchecked will contaminate the results of the upcoming November election. His additional challenge is that no one believes him... ...no one except Cindy, his one-time antagonist and now good friend, whose name happens to appear on the ballot as a candidate. Together they must discern the totality of the situation and then decide how far they are willing to go and how much they are willing to risk for the sake of electoral integrity. Time however is not on their side as one way or another, it will all come to a head on "November Third.
Journey back in time as author Bill Lewers puts you on the floor of New York's Madison Square Garden in the midst of one of the most remarkable political events in our nation's history! The year is 1924. Claudia Burnham, cub reporter for the Washington Chronicle and alternate delegate for the state of Virginia, is heading to New York City to cover the Democratic National Convention. There, armed with only her charm, wits, and can-do attitude, she must navigate the male-dominated worlds of journalism and politics. Once in New York, she is promoted to full delegate only to discover that advancement and conscience don't always go hand-in-hand. As a reporter she looks on as forces as diverse as Prohibition, the League of Nations, and the Ku Klux Klan threaten to rip the Democratic Party apart. At the same time a multitude of candidates vie for support as the convention descends into a deadlocked nightmare that goes on and on, ballot after ballot, day after day. Party leaders search desperately for a way out of the impasse while Claudia reports on every development, scheme, and rumor that takes place, both on and off the convention floor. Claudia would like to help resolve the situation but as a lone delegate, closely monitored by her leaders, she is powerless to do so. Or is she?
A few years ago, I published a book titled Six Decades of Baseball: A Personal Narrative, which described my lifelong passion for baseball, written purely from the perspective of a baseball fan with no inside knowledge of the game. A Voter's Journey sets out to do the same thing, only this time with politics. I hope that the telling of my story will encourage the reader to reflect upon his or her own lifelong political journey. For in a society like ours, saturated with politics and elections, each one of us, whether we are politically inclined or not, makes a political journey of some kind or another. This is the story of mine.
First came The Gatekeepers of Democracy, the novel that introduced the genre of "election officer fiction." Then came November Third, which delved even deeper into the world of election administration. Now author Bill Lewers moves the story in exciting new directions with Primary Peril. A mere eleven votes had separated Republican Jennifer Haley and Democrat Emily Weston in their contest to fill a vacancy in Virginia's State Senate. Now, twelve months later, they prepare for a rematch which will award the victor a full four-year term. Before that can occur, however, both must survive challenges in the parties' June primaries. But just as the primary campaigns are heating up, a prominent political figure dies, unexpectedly. The media report a tragic accident. The police think it's something else. Accusations are made, human frailties exposed, and the election process is thrown into disarray as the police (and others) investigate the events leading up to the accident. Meanwhile, racked by doubt and suspicion, the candidates and their staffs grind on. Leaked reports indicate the police know the identity of the killer but as primary day dawns, no arrests have been made. Who will be victorious at the polls? When will the police make their arrest? And will it be the right person? Primary Peril combines the excitement of an election story with the intrigue of a who-done-it murder mystery. It joins The Gatekeepers of Democracy and November Third as the third installment of The Gatekeepers of Democracy series, which celebrates the women and men who serve as election officers.
...one of the most heart-felt baseball books to come out in the last few months, written not by a journalist with nice advancement but by a simple fan who put up his own money, got it self published, and got himself heard. - Tom Hoffarth, columnist for the Los Angeles Daily News His take on some of baseball's major events and personalities are refreshingly different from the conventional wisdom of baseball insiders. - Jeffrey Stuart, author of Twilight Teams ...the purest fan memoir I?ve yet read...Lewers is...everyfan USA. - Nicholas Croston, Lit Bases website ...Lewers' book reminds us why we love the game so much. - Matt O'Donnell, Fenway West website Every fan has his or her memories, but not everyone can express them as well as Lewers has. - Ron Kaplan, Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf website ...Lewers is the pioneer for the personal baseball narrative. - Bill Jordan, Baseballreflections.com website Covering a broad sweep of personal and baseball history, Lewers democratically recognizes many unsung heroes and ventures some refreshingly candid opinions. - Judy Johnson, Watching the Game website There is no shortage of books written by baseball insiders ? players, managers, and writers. What seems to be lacking are books by ordinary fans. Six Decades of Baseball will not put you on the field or in the dugout. Rather it will put you in the cheap seats of the upper deck where baseball can be viewed through lens of Bill Lewers. This book is not just a recitation of baseball history (although a lot of baseball history is included). Rather it is a narrative of a relationship between a fan and a game ? a relationship that has evolved through the years. Bill has been hooked on baseball ever since his first outing at the Polo Grounds in 1951. Not content with the three local choices offered by his native New York, Bill decided at a very early age that he would root for the Boston Red Sox. Much of what follows in this decade-by-decade narrative is a consequence of that monumental choice. The book starts in the 1950s with Bill?s formative years as he grew up in the awesome shadow of the New York Yankees and experienced Five o?clock Lightning first hand. A healthy amount of Red Sox minutiae is presented not because these were things that Bill memorized but rather that they were the reality that he lived. Greats like Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle are remembered but also recounted are tales of the more obscure including the Red Sox Youth Movement of the early 1950s, the ?Never-Never-Boys?, and ?the Fastest Man in the Majors?. There is even an all too brief encounter with the Boys of Summer at Ebbets Field. As the narrative moves to the 1960s the new team in town, the New York Mets enters the picture and those special early days at the Polo Grounds are recalled. So too are visits to Boston?s Fenway Park at a time when tickets were $1.50 and attendance was frequently below 10,000. All this changed with the 1967 Impossible Dream which Bill recalls from the vantage point of a New Yorker. The decade ends with a baseball adventure gone amuck and the tragic end of one of the mainstays of Bill?s Red Sox youth. The 1970s sees changes as Bill moves to Maryland and encounters a new ?home team?, the highly successful Baltimore Orioles. Both Boston and Baltimore heroes are recalled as well as both the Red Sox? triumph of 1975 and collapse of 1978. Much of the 1980s revolve around the Red Sox ?almost World Championship? of 1986. A young buck achieves dominance even as an aging superstar makes his last stand. Bill also examines the managerial decision that may have cost the Red Sox the championship (it?s not the one you think). The 1990s sees the unveiling of an exciting new ballpark as
A few years ago, I published a book titled Six Decades of Baseball: A Personal Narrative, which described my lifelong passion for baseball, written purely from the perspective of a baseball fan with no inside knowledge of the game. A Voters Journey sets out to do the same thing, only this time with politics. I hope that the telling of my story will encourage the reader to reflect upon his or her own lifelong political journey. For in a society like ours, saturated with politics and elections, each one of us, whether we are politically inclined or not, makes a political journey of some kind or another. This is the story of mine.
...one of the most heart-felt baseball books to come out in the last few months, written not by a journalist with nice advancement but by a simple fan who put up his own money, got it self published, and got himself heard." - Tom Hoffarth, columnist for the Los Angeles Daily News "His take on some of baseballs major events and personalities are refreshingly different from the conventional wisdom of baseball insiders." - Jeffrey Stuart, author of Twilight Teams "...the purest fan memoir Ive yet read...Lewers is...everyfan USA." - Nicholas Croston, Lit Bases website "...Lewers book reminds us why we love the game so much." - Matt ODonnell, Fenway West website "Every fan has his or her memories, but not everyone can express them as well as Lewers has." - Ron Kaplan, Ron Kaplans Baseball Bookshelf website "...Lewers is the pioneer for the personal baseball narrative." - Bill Jordan, Baseballreflections.com website "Covering a broad sweep of personal and baseball history, Lewers democratically recognizes many unsung heroes and ventures some refreshingly candid opinions." - Judy Johnson, Watching the Game website There is no shortage of books written by baseball insiders players, managers, and writers. What seems to be lacking are books by ordinary fans. Six Decades of Baseball will not put you on the field or in the dugout. Rather it will put you in the cheap seats of the upper deck where baseball can be viewed through lens of Bill Lewers. This book is not just a recitation of baseball history (although a lot of baseball history is included). Rather it is a narrative of a relationship between a fan and a game a relationship that has evolved through the years. Bill has been hooked on baseball ever since his first outing at the Polo Grounds in 1951. Not content with the three local choices offered by his native New York, Bill decided at a very early age that he would root for the Boston Red Sox. Much of what follows in this decade-by-decade narrative is a consequence of that monumental choice. The book starts in the 1950s with Bills formative years as he grew up in the awesome shadow of the New York Yankees and experienced Five oclock Lightning first hand. A healthy amount of Red Sox minutiae is presented not because these were things that Bill memorized but rather that they were the reality that he lived. Greats like Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle are remembered but also recounted are tales of the more obscure including the Red Sox Youth Movement of the early 1950s, the Never-Never-Boys, and the Fastest Man in the Majors. There is even an all too brief encounter with the Boys of Summer at Ebbets Field. As the narrative moves to the 1960s the new team in town, the New York Mets enters the picture and those special early days at the Polo Grounds are recalled. So too are visits to Bostons Fenway Park at a time when tickets were $1.50 and attendance was frequently below 10,000. All this changed with the 1967 Impossible Dream which Bill recalls from the vantage point of a New Yorker. The decade ends with a baseball adventure gone amuck and the tragic end of one of the mainstays of Bills Red Sox youth. The 1970s sees changes as Bill moves to Maryland and encounters a new home team, the highly successful Baltimore Orioles. Both Boston and Baltimore heroes are recalled as well as both the Red Sox triumph of 1975 and collapse of 1978. Much of the 1980s revolve around the Red Sox almost World Championship of 1986. A young buck achieves dominance even as an aging superstar makes his last stand. Bill also examines the managerial decision that may have cost the Red Sox the championship (its not the one you think). The 1990s sees the unveiling of an exciting new ballpark as
L.A. cops chase drug runners. Shoot out in Hawaii. Confrontation with Yardie pushers and eventual defeat. Tour of California and the island of Oahu. The 'good-guys' win sometimes.
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