RG
Bud Phelps, author of 'Back In The Day' has been chosen as one of '50
Great Writers You Should Be Reading'. The award came as the result of
his appearance on The Authors Show. Phelps was also chosen as a winner
in the 2012 awards for another work, 'Gibbon's Secrets'
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Author RG Bud Phelps Chosen As One Of '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading'
Phelps
was chosen as the result of a public voting process. His work,
entitled ‘Back In The Day’, is the second book in his ‘life series’
which started with "Gibbon's Secrets," and covers the ten year period
from 1945 to 1955
[Lincoln Nebraska, February 6, 2014] RG Bud Phelps, author of ‘Back In The Day’, has
been chosen as one of ‘50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading’.
The contest was sponsored by The Authors Show. ‘Back In The Day’ is the
second installment in Phelps’ ‘life series’. Phelps was also a winner
in the 2012 ‘50 Great Authors You Should be Reading’ for his book
‘Gibbon's Secrets - A Boy's Memories of the 40's’.
“I am proud,”
Phelps stated, “to be a 2013 winner in '50 Great Authors You Should be
Reading'. 'Back in the Day' parallels my memories from high
school through my service in the U.S. Navy, and represents the memories
and experiences of thousands of Americans who grew up in the same era.”
In the book series, Phelps shares a young man's historical
fiction experiences throughout high school, summers in-between, and
four years in the Navy. These experiences and relationships begin with
growing up in a small town in Nebraska, where a healthy atmosphere was
common in the 1950's. He elected to classify the incidents and
individual characters in this story as historical fiction to allow the
sharing of his recollections of the content and order. The dialogues
used throughout the story are the types of conversations recalled by
Phelps during the time frame of the story.
Curtis is a small
town in the southwestern corner of Nebraska, with a population in the
1,000 range during the period of time of this story. The Nebraska
School of Agriculture (NSA) was the only Ag high school in the state of
Nebraska, and the high school featured in this story. Phelps secured
historical Navy records from the National Personnel Records Center
which have made it possible to create a more realistic historical
timeline of "Duty Stations" and dates when earned leaves were taken.
Actual information about the individual duty stations have been taken
from: US Naval Training Center in San Diego CA; US Naval Air Training
Center in Jacksonville, FL; US Naval Air Station in Quonset Point, RI;
US Naval Air Station in Atlantic City, NJ; VC-4 Squadron at Naval Air
Station in Atlantic City, NJ; and the USS Valley Forge, CVS-45 - all
which have been included in this historical fiction story. The
book has a 4 star rating on Amazon. One reviewer stated, “Phelps' book
is written with honesty and humor that captures beautifully what it was
like to live in America, especially the mid-west, during that time,
just as his prequel, ‘Gibbon's Secrets’, did of the previous ten
years.” Another stated, “On the other hand, for folks like me, it's a
way to gain a better understanding of my country's history. The tone is
upbeat and fun...not ponderous, as many true-life history stories are.”
RG Bud Phelps is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below, or by email at bud1949@gmail.com. All of Phelps’ works are available at Amazon. More information is available at Phelps’ website at http://www.budsbooks.com.
Profile:
R.G.
Bud Phelps graduated from the University of Nebraska School Of
Agriculture (UNSA) in 1949, the only agriculture high school in the
state. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955. He married,
Patricia Kelly, in 1955. Today they live in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bud and
Pat enjoy spending time with their family including three daughters,
three sons-in-law, four grand-kids, and one great-grandson, who also
all live in Lincoln.
Bud began his career as an accountant and
business advisor when he graduated in 1958 from the University of
Denver with a BSBA degree, emphasis in Accounting.
He had the
good fortune of training at a public accounting firm, Price Waterhouse,
while attending the University of Denver. He worked for the manager of
the Management Advisory Service (MAS), from whom he received tutoring
that would prove to be one of the most valuable experiences of his
career
Over the space of more than 50 years, Bud gained a rich
background he draws on as he counsels small businesses. With Bud’s
help, hundreds of businesses have learned how to use accounting systems
and financial statements to make a measurable difference in their
success.
Since publishing his first book in 2006, he has
published several more books in both the arena of business and the
world of historical fiction and mysteries. Bud’s personal writing
philosophy is to rely on his own experiences as a guide, keeping the
books both interesting and easy to read.
Contact:
RG Bud Phelps http://www.budsbooks.com bud1949@gmail.com
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