My review of this book will appear in the Forum in a few days. Kevin @ Mac Donnell Rare Books 9307 Glenlake Drive Austin TX 78730 512-345-4139 Member: ABAA, ILAB ************************* You may browse our books at www.macdonnellrarebooks.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wesley Britton" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 3:59 PM Subject: new Twain bok > > > 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. > > > > > > Hannah Auerbach > Account Executive > Newman Communications > 125 Walnut Street, Ste 205 > Watertown, MA 02472 > (617)202-4109 <tel:%28617%29202-4109> > [log in to unmask] > > www.newmancom.com > > > > > > > > > > > > Dr. Wesley Britton > > Co-host, Dave White Presents > > www.audioentertainment.org/dwp > > Spywise website > > www.spywise.net > > > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.2793 / Virus Database: 2629/5919 - Release Date: 11/25/12 > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2793 / Virus Database: 2629/5919 - Release Date: 11/25/12 Internal Virus Database is out of date.