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Jill Hendrix
Fiction Addiction
864-675-0540
info@fiction-addiction.com
http://www.fiction-addiction.com
Book Signing for North Carolina Historical Fiction Author Joe Epley
 Greenville, SC, October 8, 2012 - North Carolina historical fiction author Joe Epley will be signing copies of his debut novel, A Passel of Hate (CreateSpace, paperback, $17.95), at Fiction Addiction on Saturday, October 27th, from 3-5pm.
In the Carolinas, the American War for Independence is a civil war with many families and neighbors split in their loyalties. When infamous Tory raider Rance Miller brings his murderous terror campaign to the western Carolinas, Jacob Godley and his youngest brother join the Liberty Men to exact revenge -- but their three other brothers serve the Loyalists as their respective forces converge on Kings Mountain.
Gripping, visceral, and full of intensity, Joe Epley's debut novel is as historically fascinating as it is emotionally satisfying. Surrounding the Loyalist forces, the Liberty Men charge the hill with deadly enthusiasm. When the savage fighting ends with a decisive and tide-turning triumph for the American side, Jacob's victory is bittersweet as his four brothers perished in the battle. Afterward, Jacob is driven by hatred as he tracks Rance Miller through the Carolina backcountry to seek the revenge he so desperately needs. Brutal in its depiction of the harrowing nature of war and the price paid by our revolutionary ancestors, A Passel of Hate and its breakneck pacing forge a relentless adventure full of bravery, horrific violence, and first-rate historical-action entertainment. A Passel of Hate just won the 2012 Military Writers Society of America silver medal for historical fiction!
.jpg) With a background that included service with the Army's elite Green Berets, television journalism, and a successful global public relations practice, Joe Epley retired to the North Carolina mountains near Tryon where he began writing about the American Revolutionary War.
Epley is recognized internationally for his leadership in public relations. He served as President of the Public Relations Society of America and was a co-founder and global chair of the Worldcom Public Relations Group. The Charlotte Observer called him the "icon of Carolina public relations." Among the honors he has received are the Gold Anvil, the highest award in the public relations profession for lifetime achievement, and the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina's highest award for citizens with noteworthy achievements.
He is a member of the University of North Carolina School of Journalism's Public Relations Hall of Fame and the Defense Information School's alumni Hall of Fame. He also received honors for helping organize the Russian Public Relations Association during the waning days of the Soviet Union.
Epley currently serves on the board of trustees of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and the Termal Belt Outreach Ministry. He is on the advisory boards for the School of Liberal Arts and Science at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte and for the Center for Global Public Relations. In the corporate arena, he is a member of the board of directors for The Marketing Alliance, a publicly traded national insurance brokerage firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
If you cannot make the signing, you can reserve a personalized copy of A Passel of Hate by contacting Fiction Addiction in advance at 864-675-0540 or at info@fiction-addiction.com.
ABOUT FICTION ADDICTION - Fiction Addiction is a local, woman-owned, independent bookstore established in 2001. The store carries a mixture of new and used fiction and nonfiction, including children's books, as well as gift items. We have recently moved to a new, bigger location at 1175 Woods Crossing Rd.
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