by Adam Henig | May 21, 2016 | Alex Haley, Self-publishing, Spring Training in Florida, St. Petersburg
The Story Behind the Book A couple of years ago, when I began researching my second book, I had no title in mind, no contacts, and little to go on. The central figure, Dr. Ralph Wimbish, did not even have a Wikipedia page. What I did have was an article I came...
by Adam Henig | Mar 22, 2016 | Alex Haley, Spring Training in Florida, St. Petersburg |
Following my most recent post, “Baseball, the Great Escape,” I received an outpouring of emotional responses from family, friends, co-workers, and fans. One reader wrote: I’m sorry that ALS took your mom too early but it’s clear that her...
by Adam Henig | Dec 17, 2015 | Alex Haley, Book Review, Spring Training in Florida, St. Petersburg |
If 2014 marked my debut as an independently published author, this year I hunkered down and focused on my second book, Under One Roof: The Yanks, The Cards, and a Black Doctor’s Battle to Integrate Baseball’s Spring Training. During the last twelve months, I’ve...
by Adam Henig | Oct 30, 2015 | Alex Haley, Spring Training in Florida, St. Petersburg |
Last week I delivered a book talk at the Santa Clara Central Park Library, and this time (unlike previous ones) I was on time. More than 40 people were present and, based on the evaluations that were completed after my presentation, it seemed that the overwhelming...
by Adam Henig | Oct 10, 2015 | Alex Haley, Self-publishing |
After a month of creating, converting, redirecting, and troubleshooting, my new website is officially completed…phase I. The basics are done (including an email pop-up), but much more will be added and tweaked to make it user friendly. Take a peak and let me...
by Adam Henig | Sep 22, 2015 | Alex Haley, Spring Training in Florida, St. Petersburg |
On Tuesday, October 20, I’ll be delivering a talk about Alex Haley at the Santa Clara Central Park Library. The lecture is sponsored by the Santa Clara County Historical and Genalogical Society. It is part of their monthly meeting, which begins at 6:00 p.m....