October 10, 2007
by Mike Palecek
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If you are enjoying your freedom ... thank a protester
Cost of Freedom is an anthology of stories about people in the current American peace movement - a work of socially and politically conscious literature long overdue.
IN FACT, until Right Now, never done - not even during the protests against the war in Vietnam.
It has been called a literary and cultural landmark, and is certain to be added as an important milestone to the history of protest and dissent.
You will love it, guaranteed. How can we get this book into your hands and into the hands of your customers? Please let us know.
Into the hands of your readers, of your group members.
Into the ears of your listeners.
Into the hearts of your family, friends, neighbors.
COF has been endorsed by Ralph Nader, Harry Belafonte, Thom Hartmann, Noam Chomsky, and Ramsey Clark.
It is a coffee-table style book with lots of photos and great stories.
Don't take our word for it.
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Here is a response from a Colorado book dealer, just this past week.
This narrative is publisher Michael Annis talking about his trip to his neighborhood book store in northern Colorado.
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Today I took a sample trade copy to Anthology Books, an independent bookstore in town. I thought we should find out what the response would be attempting to sell COFs here. Claire, the manager, is also the avid reviewer who is writing the review for BookSense, the trade publication for independent booksellers nationally.
The finished COF just knocked her out; prior, she had only seen a review copy. As I was leaving, I asked her to call me after that one sold, and I'd bring her more copies.
My next stop, 5 minutes away, was the post office. I had just pulled into a parking place when my cell phone rang, and I answered it and Claire said, "The book is sold already; bring us a few more copies." I brought her three more; asked her to take names and phone numbers, and let customers know the next batch would be ready on Thursday.
She said, "COF isn't just a book; it's an entire movement."
Claire is also planning on having a publication party for COF and some of the staff members at Anthology will read excerpts from it, along with myself reading some of the poems. We also talked about doing "virtual publication parties" and putting them up on YouTube. I think we could advertise for other COF contributors to (voluntarily) do the same.
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Mike Palecek [send him email] is an activist for peace and social justice. He served time in federal prison for civil disobedience and has run for US Congress. He has authored a number of books [click here to view] on behalf of the cause.
