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David's August 2008 visit to his ancestral home of Barga, Italy, has generated quite a stir in the local Barga press! An article in Il Giornale di Barga features an award ceremony in which David received Barga's "San Cristoforo d'Oro." Barganews.com offers English-language coverage of David's visit and a podcast [download mp3] of the awards ceremony with near-simultaneous English translation. And a video interview on YouTube rounds out coverage of the event. David and his family visited Barga while on holiday in Italy.

David has added events in October and November. Events include the James River Writers Conference and the Smithsonian Museum Ruby Gala Celebration. These events may require registration and tickets. Visit the 2008 Events page for additional details and information.

David's novel Stone Cold has been nominated for the Library of Virginia Literary Awards' People's Choice Award for Fiction. You can visit the voting page to review all nominees for the 5th Annual People’s Choice Awards and the 2nd Annual Whitney and Scott Cardozo Award for Children’s Literature. You can learn more about the 11th Annual Library of Virginia Literary Awards Celebration by visiting the Library of Virginia's Awards page.

The Whole Truth

A rising threat has startled the world. Armies are preparing to fight. And as nations slip ever closer to open conflict, the struggle to reveal the truth might be the most dangerous battle of all...

“Dick, I need a war.”

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