As we approach the anniversary of JFK's assassination...

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I read Killing Kennedy and enjoyed it (as much as you can enjoy that kind of topic). I found O'Reilly and Dugard much better on the history of something that was current events to them fifty years ago. O'Reilly actually was a reporter in those days. There is also a brief sentence about a pilot named Dugard who was set to be part of the air power to support the Bay of Pigs invasion before they were pulled off at the last minute. Martin Dugard has to be talking about his own father in that.

I liked the style of writing because it sets a scenario where about a half-dozen people or groups could be held liable for backing the assassination, but points the finger at no one.

I am really looking forward to James Swanson's End of Days book on the Kennedy assassination. His children's version is already in stock at Surratt House, but the main book is not due in until November. Surratt House has been offered a special deal by James. While we will not be carrying the book as a regular item in our gift shop, we are taking orders for it until its release. At that time, James will be inscribing (not just autographing) our copies before we mail them out to the customers.

If interested, call 301-868-1121 and place your order via MC or Visa and tell us what you want the inscription to say. We are also accepting checks and money orders made payable to Surratt House Gift Shop and mailed to 9118 Brandywine Road, Clinton, MD 20735. The adult version is $25 + $3 postage (MD residents must pay 6% tax on the $25). Children's version is $15 (plus 6% tax) and $3 postage.