Coming Soon: "Looking Back"

My new book, "Looking Back: Boomers Remember History from the '40s to the Present" should be available in July 2007. It presents "history as seen through the eyes of those who lived it" and includes essays and poems that offer a rare, personal perspective on an era that changed society.

Covered in the book are pivotal historic moments from World War II through Hurricane Katrina. Seventeen essays and two poems recall the triumphs and tragedies that affected the boomers' generation, and reveal the individual emotions attached to those times. This book doesn't just contain the cold, hard facts expected to be found in a textbook. And it doesn't document historical moments but leave out the emotional impact of those moments on individuals. Instead, for the first time history readers will discover not only what happened, but how real people's lives were touched. There's even a final chapter that talks about challenges Americans will face in the future.

From World War II through the innocence of the late '40s and early '50s, to the shattering terrorist attack on our shores on 9/11, readers will discover a unique opportunity to walk in the footsteps of history.

Watch for an announcement about the availability of Looking Back on this blog, or at my website: www.kennedyk.com.