I've Got a Surprise Gift for You
Call it a soft launch of my new book.
Hey, everyone, hope you are having a fun Memorial Day weekend. I've got a bit of a surprise for everyone.
Do you remember when I told you my new book, The Yank Striker, was coming out in July?
Well, it's actually going to be available a lot sooner than then. Actually, the hard copy version of the book is out NOW. Call it a soft launch.
You can get a paperback copy of my book right now on Amazon or at the website of my publisher, Biblio Publishing. I'll drop the links to both locations below. The paperback version retails for $14.95.
There's going to be an official book launch party sometime next month, and I'm in the process of trying to schedule it for sometime in June. I already have several appearances throughout Iowa scheduled for this month and beyond, and I am planning on adding to those as soon as possible.
There will also be ebook versions of The Yank Striker up for sale on Amazon, likely in late June or July. I will announce when those links go live.
So, if you're interested in the book, click on the links below. Leave some reviews on the sites - they are a big help to raising awareness of the book. If you have any questions, contact me at jasonliegois@liegois.media and I'll get right back to you.
I've previously given a synopsis of the book, but I'll include it below if this is the first time you've heard of this book. Otherwise, feel free to head to the links and check out The Yank Striker yourself.
DJ Ryan's story has been rattling around in my head for a while now. I'm glad to have the chance to share the first part of his story with you now.
All of you writers keep writing, and everyone look out for themselves.
What The Yank Striker is About (if you didn't know)
What might an American version of Lionel Messi look like? It might look like the story of DJ Ryan. The Yank Striker: A Footballer's Beginning is the start of that story.
We meet DJ Ryan as a 17-year-old All-American wide receiver about to graduate high school. Most people know him as the son of John Daniel “Junior” Ryan, former legendary college and NFL linebacker turned college football national championship winning coach at Hamilton State University, just outside Dallas. They might also know him as the younger brother of Junior Ryan’s star quarterback and son, John Daniel “Trey” Ryan, who is now a college All-American and dark horse Heisman Trophy candidate.
It would seem natural for DJ to join his dad and brother at HSU for glory and a title, with an eye toward a future NFL career and financial security. However, DJ’s relationship with his dad is complicated, especially considering Junior Ryan’s divorce from DJ’s mom Jenny, driven first by Junior’s womanizing and neglect and later by Jenny falling in love with another woman. DJ himself is attracted to people regardless of what sex they are or aren’t, but he knows that the world of football is a hostile place to people like him, so he tries to keep that part of himself private.
Then there’s DJ’s love for the other sport known as football – soccer. He’s a talented striker for both his high school and semipro teams. However, he sees that as just a hobby or private passion… that is, until he is spotted by a scout from the Premier League club Donford FC, and he offers to have him come to London for a tryout.
DJ faces two choices – what sport will be part of his future? And will he continue to live in secrecy, or out in the open?