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E G and A Publishing is Proud to Announce the Publication of:
THE REMAINS OF THE CORPS: VOLUME II: THE MARCH ACROSS SAMAR: An Illustrated Novel
written by Tom Hebert (aka Will Remain) and illustrated by Tara Kaz
The Remains of the Corps: The March Across Samar, the second of seven planned volumes, is a tribute to this legendary fighting force.
“Fairness does not govern life and death.
If it did, no good person would ever die young.”
--Mitch Albom
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The Remains of the Corps: The March Across Samar is:
- at its heart, a true story about young men dying in war.
- set in 1902, deep in a Philippine jungle, ten young Marines died slow and horrible deaths at the hands of the elements.
- a novel based on fact.
- set during the largely forgotten Philippine-American War, fought from February of 1899 to July of 1902.
- a story of interventionism, imperialism, injustice, racism, oppression, fear, loss, abandonment, insurrection, fanaticism, treachery, violence, torture, and massacre . . . but also a story of duty, service, heroism, and love.
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The Remains of the Corps: The March Across Samar is dedicated to “the two Henrys,” one who died in war and one at the hands of his mother:
- In 1944, Army Corporal Henry F. Sydlo, age 26, was felled by a sniper’s bullet in Saint-Lô, Normandy, France.
- In 2020, “Little Henry” Prisby, age 4, was murdered by his mother in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
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The Author: A native of Chicopee, Massachusetts, author Tom Hebert graduated from Holy Name Grammar School, Cathedral High School, American International College with a degree in Accounting, and the University of Hartford with master's degree. He served in the Marines from 1968 to 1971, training at Officer Candidates School and The Basic School at Quantico, Virginia, as well as the Tank Amphibious Vehicle Officer Course at Camp Pendleton, California. First Lieutenant Hebert’s Military Occupational Specialty was 1802 Tank Officer. He served in Vietnam from January 1970 to January 1971.
The Fictional Author (pseudonym): A native of Boston, the fictional Will Remain graduated from Harvard University in 1966. On graduation, he enlisted in the Marines and attended Officer Candidates School and the Basic School in Quantico, Virginia. An infantry officer, he completed Advance Infantry Training at Camp Lejeune, and was ordered to the Republic of Vietnam where he served for seventeen months. He fought at Khe Sanh in 1967 and at the Battle for Hue City during the Tet Offensive of 1968. Remain was twice cited for gallantry – earning both the Silver and Bronze Stars. He was also awarded two Purple Hearts. On leaving the Marine Corps, he obtained an M.F.A. degree in fiction from the Iowa Writers' Workshop in 1972.
The Artist: Born and raised in New England, Tara Kaz (pseudonym) stayed in the region she loves when she attended the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, graduating with a BFA in Painting. Since entering the working world at the turn of the millennium, she has taken on many creative ventures. Graphic design, faux finishing, mural painting, wedding design, and illustration have allowed her to both directly and indirectly put her degree to work. She is honored to have been a part of this ambitious visionary feat, written by a man who unquestionably put his heart and soul into every page. She shares her inspired lifestyle with her equally creative husband and son.
The Particulars:
Exhaustive in its detail, The Remains of the Corps: The March Across Samar includes:
- a Table of Contents and a List of Illustrations
- an Introduction, A Prelude, and a Prologue
- six Chapters with Epigraphs
- an Epilogue
- A Glossary
- a Chain of Command and Principal Characters exhibit
- Resource Acknowledgments
Contact Information: E G & A Publishing
Tom Hebert: yogihebert@hotmail.com; (413) 246-7598
Here is the straight skinny on The Remains of the Corps: Volume II:
* 42,000 words * 8 ½ X 11 * 141 pages * 20 sketches * 3 portraits
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