Lessons Learned Re-Write

The publisher suggested that I take another look at the last section of the book. This section is titled "Lessons Learned". It would take a second book to cover all the important lessons I have learned as a war refugee and a restored man. But I must highlight just few of the salient ones, and I have done that, I think.

I have sent the revised "Lessons Learned" section to the editor at Opine Publishers. Hopefully it's satisfactory now.

Also, they are still picking my brains about how the book cover should look. I don't have much to contribute there, except to give my input on the subtitle of the book. I really like the latest subtitle that I sent the publisher yesterday, but of course, I've felt the same way about every subtitle I have sent them.

By the way if you are one my peer reviewers for the book, please note that the deadline to send your feedback to Opine Publishers is Friday, April 29. If you need more time, please email them to see if they will allow that.

Enjoy your day!

Peer Reviewers Giving Encouraging Feedbacks

Opine Publishers have given peer reviewers up to April 29th to return their forms.

So far I've been getting very exciting feedbacks from some peer reviewers. One of them started reading the 50-page excerpt and couldn't put it down. He kept reading deep into the night, as late as 1 AM!

Another said the material is a moving story. He can't wait to read the rest of the book.

Yesterday one of my peer reviewers stopped my car to tell me about how much he enjoyed the manuscript. He compared it to the story of Hotel Rwanda... He said the material left him "hanging". He too is looking forward to reading the book.

I am so thrilled by these responses, and my soul magnifies the Lord! May He use this story of war and devastation to touch many lives around the world.

Peer Reviewers Have Received Excerpts from Opine Publisher

Some peer reviewers have informed me that they have received excerpts of the manuscript from Opine Publisher. So far the feedback is very encouraging. Peer reviewers will send their responses to the publisher once they are done reading the material.

I will keep you posted. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about the upcoming book, Refugee Was My Name. Thanks for your interest-:)

Liberian Forum Blog

Liberia continues to rise from the ashes of the Civil War, but it has been a slow climb. The nation will be holding its second real post-war elections in October of this year 2011. Some Liberians are leery that tribal sentiments which played a major role in the destruction of our country may still be too much a part of Liberian politics. It is our prayer and hope that Liberians will divest the upcoming elections of all traces and taints of tribal politics, which pull Liberians to support candidates along ethnic lines, regardless of a candidate's ideas or agenda for the good of the nation as a whole.

As I see it, tribalism is as dangerous and deadly as racism. It is a curse on the African continent. Liberia, and no African nation for that matter, can truly succeed in building "one nation" until the ghastly beast of tribalism is once for all beheaded and buried, never to rise again.

In that vein I found this LiberianForum.com article very helpful: Eye On The 2011 Elections by attorney Johannes Zogbay Zlahn. Take a read.

Prologue; Lessons Learned

I have completed and sent to the publisher the Prologue to the book, and Lessons Learned, which may be the final chapter.

The publisher is in constant contact now. There is momentum. I will be updating this blog more frequently than in the past.

If you have any questions about the book, let me know.