Boys Come of Age, Bond for Life in New Novel, Still a Marine, Published by Outskirts Press

“ Set against the backdrop of the Korean War, Donald McKenna’s new novel gives readers the poignant battlefield experience of young men bonding with each other in that mutual trust unique to Marines which will last for the rest of their lives. ”

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(ePrintWire.Org) – Donald McKenna first novel, Still a Marine, published by Outskirts Press, is an accomplished telling of the story of boys turning into men as they become Marines and form lifelong bonds between them which distinguish them, humbly, from other men. It is a work that will help readers more fully understand, and admire, the Marines in their lives.

Set on the stage of the Korean War, Still a Marine is a smartly written, coming of age tale that will help any reader answer the question: What is it about the adventure of becoming and being a Marine that makes it a lifelong experience?

Author McKenna, a Marine himself during the Korean War, acknowledges that the word “brotherhood” is an overworked one these days, but he convincingly shows that the common bond formed between Marines remains a strong factor in their lives beyond the battleground crucible in which it was formed.

“Having a Marine by your side does two things,” McKenna says. “It makes you stronger, and it gives you the knowledge that the person on your right or left will get his job done.”

Still a Marine offers readers a first hand experience of the agitation and stress of the battlefield as well as an inside view of these men who remain largely unsung heroes as they defend both their country and their fellow Marines.

Still a Marine is available on-line in paperback through Amazon and Barnes and Noble and at www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks for a maximum trade discount in quantities of ten or more.

ISBN: 978-0-9799990-1-7 Format: 6.14 x 9.21 paperback SRP: $9.95
Genre: Fiction/general

About the author:

Donald F. McKenna of Tucson, Arizona, served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1/7 Baker Company) during the Korean War. His website is www.stillamarine.com.

For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/stillamarine.

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