Here's an edited press release I saw today-sending it along not only for the
book announcement, but the details about the Bliss family folks might find
interesting-



In the late 1800's, Elisha Bliss published six of Mark Twain's early books
as the president of the American Publishing Company in Hartford,
CT--including The Innocents Abroad, The Gilded Age, and Tom Sawyer. His son,
Walter Bliss, joined the family business of publishing Twain, alongside his
half-brother Frank Bliss. And now, Walter's grandson and Elisha's
great-grandson, Donald Tiffany Bliss, is following in his literary family's
footsteps with "MARK TWAIN'S TALE OF TODAY: Halley's Comet Returns-The
Celebrated Author Critiques American Politics."

Samuel Clemens, known to most as the popular author and humorist Mark Twain,
was also an astute observer of American politics-he just believed that the
stark truth about corruption in government would go down more smoothly with
a dose of humor. Robed in a white suit, white cravat, and white shoes,
crowned with unruly white hair and smoking an ever-present cigar, Mark Twain
became America's first global celebrity.

**Review copies available now. Please contact me directly to request or to
speak with Don**

Over 100 years later, Twain's insightful commentary retains an uncanny
relevance to the challenges facing contemporary America. His views are as
fresh and provocative as those of any contemporary cable TV "talking head,"
Sunday morning roundtable debater, political blogger, or radio talk show
host. His aphorisms are cited to support almost any proposition- which are
often inconsistent and contradictory positions. With a handy maxim for most
any occasion, he is fondly quoted by Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street
activists, union leaders, and liberal and conservative commentators.

Retired ambassador Bliss combines his lifelong interest in Mark Twain with
over thirty years of experience in the Nation's capitol-both serving in the
federal government and as a partner of a major international law firm-to
trace the evolution of Twain's political and policy views and illustrate
their continuing relevance to contemporary American politics and foreign
policy. MARK TWAIN'S TALE OF TODAY explores the timely issues of today's
election through Clemens' writings, speeches, correspondence, unpublished
dictations, and life experiences.

"The challenge of writing about a figure as well-known as Twain is simply
trying to say something new...what [Bliss] has to say about the life and
legacy of Twain struck me as new and valuable. I've read dozens of books
about Twain, and..I can assure you that Twain fans, and newbies, will learn
an immense amount about the White-suited wit who elevated humor to the
highest of arts."--James Broderick, Ph.D, 

About the Author:
Donald Tiffany Bliss served in the federal government for thirteen years and
as a partner in the Washington D.C. office of a major international law firm
for thirty years. From 2006-2009, he was the US Ambassador to the
International Civil Aviation Organization in Montreal. Previously he was
appointed the first Executive Secretary to the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare by the Honorable Elliot L. Richardson and General
Counsel (Acting) of the US Department of Transportation. A former Peace
Corps Volunteer lawyer in the Pacific, he also served in the Environmental
Protection Agency and the Agency for International Development.

As a Washington lawyer, Don has directed a Political Action Committee,
registered as a lobbyist, testified before Congress, appeared before the US
Supreme Court, worked on a presidential campaign, and advised clients on the
esoteric workings of the federal bureaucracy. He serves on several nonprofit
boards and is currently president-elect of the United Nations Association,
NCA. He is the co-author of the memoirs of the Honorable William T. Coleman,
Jr., Counsel for the Situation: Shaping the Law to Realize America's
Promise, published by Brookings Institution Press (2010), recipient of the
Green Bag award in 2011 for the best legal writing.

Don is the great grandson of Elisha Bliss, who as president of the American
Publishing Company in Hartford, Connecticut, published six of Mark Twain's
early books, including The Innocents Abroad, The Gilded Age, and Tom Sawyer,
and the grandson of Walter Bliss who worked with Twain on several of his
later books. In Mark Twain's Tale of Today, Don draws on his family history.

Don resides in Bethesda, Maryland with his wife Nancy. His two sons and
their spouses are involved in international work, having lived in Nicaragua,
Haiti, India and Mexico.





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