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Award-winning Stephen Puleo is the author of Voyage of Mercy,
American Treasures, The Caning, A City So Grand, The Boston Italians,
Due to Enemy Action, and Dark Tide.
The Great Abolitionist, coming April 2024.
I’m very excited to unveil the cover for my upcoming book, The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union, which will be published in April 2024. You see a little tease here, with the painting of Sumner later in his life (with his penetrating eyes drawing you in), an image I hadn't seen before. The whole feel of the cover is one of action and statesmanship, an appropriate combination. I can't wait to see how the cover image will look in bookstores and to hear your reactions. When you click below, you can also read more about the content of The Great Abolitionist. Enjoy!
Events
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- December 9
- Winter Book Fair at the Paul Revere House
- The Paul Revere House Visitor Center
19 North Square
Boston, MA
1:00-3:00 p.m.
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- December 14
- Voyage of Mercy
- Commonwealth of MA
Operational Services Division
All-Staff Event
Sargent's Hall, Suffolk University
(This is a private event.)
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- March 14
- The Caning
- Abington (MA) Public Library
600 Gliniewicz Way
7:00 p.m.
(The Caning was selected as "Abington Reads" choice for 2024)
- See Complete Calendar
Wall Street Journal Review of Voyage of Mercy
By Terry Golway
Americans have grown accustomed to seeing their fellow citizens providing food, medicine, and logistical assistance at disaster sites around the globe. It’s not by any means an exceptionally American tradition, but a tradition it surely is. According to Stephen Puleo, the nation’s impulse to aid the afflicted beyond its borders can be traced to the journey of a warship bound from Boston to Ireland at the height of the island’s potato famine. Its mission was not conquest but relief, for in its hold were 8,000 barrels of food donated by the young republic 3,000 miles away from Ireland’s misery.
Read the full WSJ review
Voyage of Mercy
Steve Puleo's seventh book, Voyage of Mercy, is the story of the Irish famine and the remarkable story of America's first humanitarian mission.
“A tribute to the better angels of America’s nature…well-researched and splendidly written.”
The Wall Street Journal
How High School
Students Inspire Me!
Each time I visit a high school, I leave encouraged and filled with gratitude. I find the students to be engaged and enthusiastic – some of the best questions I receive come from high school students. The kids are eager to learn and enjoy taking part in discussions. And most often they do so with a great attitude and sense of humor. Visit my Schools page to learn more about my feeling on this topic and my numerous school visits!
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I love my publisher’s description
of The Great Abolitionist
I’m getting excited about my upcoming (8th) book: The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union. I thought I’d share this description with you (in PDF form) taken from the web page of MacMillan Publishers (the parent company of St. Martin’s Press). I’m thrilled to see MacMillan describe the book as “The groundbreaking biography of a forgotten civil rights hero.” I hope you enjoy the full write-up! Click the link to learn more about The Great Abolitionist.
More on The Great Abolitionist