I just received word that I won the Legacy Nonfiction Prize for 2010 from the Eric Hoffer Foundation. It's a national book award given once a year:

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From: The Eric Hoffer Award
Date: Sun, May 9, 2010 at 12:23 PM
Subject: Hoffer Category Winner
To: James McGarrah

Hello James:

Your book, A Temporary Sort of Peace, has earned category award status for the 2010 Eric Hoffer Award. A general announcement will follow. All of the prizewinners are now listed on our website:

http://www.hofferaward.com/HAbookwinn....

Congratulations! An award package was mailed two days ago to the address of record on your registration form. Attached are forms to order gold seals, as well as a use agreement for those wishing to reproduce the official seal on the books and/or materials. Also attached is the official banner to use in your Internet marketing.

Here is the press release that will appear in the US Review of Books:

The Eric Hoffer Award for Legacy Nonfiction:

Titles in this category are nonfiction books over two years of age and held particular relevance to any subject matter or art form. Unlike many in the industry, we think good books last longer than one season.

Winner

A Temporary Sort of Peace, Jim McGarrah, Indiana Historical Society - McGarrah paints a remarkable canvas in a true-life account of his time in the Vietnam War. Our senses become in tune, as we feel, hear, smell, and touch the Viet Cong jungle. McGarrah offers a glimpse into his life before Viet Nam, his military years, the aftermath of coming
home, and his later return to Vietnam. Some accounts are candid and bold, such as his teenage quest for sex or the brutal reality of the Viet Cong jungle. It is an honest and memorable story.

Sincerely,
Dawn Show

The Eric Hoffer Award for Books and Prose
www.HofferAward.com
Book Deadline - January 21
Prose Deadline - March 31