Attention All Kindle Fans!

I just found out that Someone Like Me is now available for download onto your Kindle! Many of you have asked me about this as I travel the country and I'm excited to offer this for you! Here is the link to the Amazon Kindle Store.

http://www.amazon.com/Someone-Like-Me-ebook/dp/B0046ZTE20/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1287108272&sr=1-1

I hope you enjoy it and please make sure to tell your friends and family! I think E-Readers are wonderful, especially for our troops deployed so far from home.

For all you fans of the Barnes and Noble Nook, I haven't forgotten about you. My memoir will be available to you very shortly, within the next few days. I will post again when I get a Nook update.

Thanks so much!

John

Lastest News on Someone Like Me -

Hi Everyone! I hope you all are doing well. I wanted to give you an update on everything that is going on with Someone Like Me.

- I just received word from my publisher that Someone Like Me will be available for download onto Kindle/Nook and IPad late next week (15 October). Many of my readers have asked for this and I am very excited to soon offer this capability for you. As a career Navy man, I can just imagine sailors onboard ship or troops deployed overseas downloading my memoir onto their e-readers. Amazing! I will post another update when the exact date is firmed up. Thanks for all your patience,

- I will be speaking at the Tucson Veteran Administation Building on Thursday, 14 October at 1130 as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. There will be live music, food and much more. I hope you can stop by and say hello.

- I will be traveling back to my home state of Michigan to speak at the University of Michigan's Investing in Ability Week. I will be speaking on 27 October at 1:30pm. Here is a link with all the details. I am honored to be asked to share a few thoughts and I hope to see you there.

http://www.lib.umich.edu/gallery/events/someonelikeme

- On Saturday, 6 November, I am honored to take part of the 2010 Flag Still Stands For Freedom Veteran's Day Virtual Telethon. I am scheduled to be on at 1000 EST. Here is a link to provide you with more details of what I am sure will be a great event!

http://flagstillstandsforfreedom.com/2010/08/23/someone-like-me/

- For all my San Diego friends, I will be in Coronado the week of 8 November. Having spent a good portion of my Navy career in San Diego, it will be great to be back to a place I consider a second home. Hope to see many of my friends during my stay. While in town, I will be addressing the Special Education Parents Advisory Committee (SEPAC) during their monthly meeting. The November meeting is scheduled for 9 November at 5:30pm. Here is a link with more details.

http://coronadosepac.blogspot.com/

- Attention Tucson! Mark your calendars for 10 December! That is when I will be having a book signing at Golds Gym (North) from 8am-10:30am. If you remember, I had a signing at Golds back in April, and it was a blast! The Golds Gym staff have been great in their support of Someone Like Me and I thank them for this opportunity. Books will be on sale for 15.00 (cash/check) and they will make a great Christmas gift for a friend or family member. Here is a link to the Golds Gym (North) location.

http://www.goldsgym.com/gyms/index.php?gymID=0694

That's it for updates! Thanks for all the cards, letters, Facebook postings and Tweets - You all are amazing and I really appreciate you taking the time out of your busy lives to contact me to say how much Someone Like Me has meant to you. Please continue to tell your friends, family and co-workers and have a wonderful night!

John

My Interview in Exceptional Family Magazine -

Hi everyone! I wanted to pass along this interview that I did recently with Exceptional Family magazine. It appears in the September 2010 edition.

I hope you like it!

http://www.eparentdigital.com/nxtbooks/exceptionalparent/201009/#/52

Thanks for all the support!

John

http://www.johnwquinn.com/

The Flag Still Stands For Freedom Veteran's Day Telethon -

Hi everyone!

I am excited to tell you about an upcoming event that I will be a part of. Its the Flag Still Stands For Freedom's 2010 Veteran's Day Virtual Telethon. The funds raised during the telethon will help support numerous veteran's groups around the country. I am honored to participate. The telethon is scheduled for Saturday, 6 November. I will be appearing via webcam at 1000 EST.

Here is link to what is sure to be a fantastic event! Please mark your calendars!

http://flagstillstandsforfreedom.com/2010/08/23/someone-like-me/

All the best - John

www.johnwquinn.com

Brenna's Book Report -

I received a wonderful note in the mail the other day from my friend, Stacy Stanecki from Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Enclosed was a book report that her daughter, Brenna did for school on my book Someone Like Me. Brenna will be entering the 10th grade this fall and here is her report:

Someone Like Me

The biography Someone Like Me by John W. Quinn is the heartwarming story of a young boy with cerebral palsy who has big dream of being in the Navy, and all of the pain he went through to get there. In his book, John Quinn has proved that anything is possible, and anyone can reach their dreams.

John’s story is his tale of, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Every day when he was young, and when he was in the Navy, John had many problems relating to cerebral palsy, alcohol, and the tragic losses of his close family member, yet he still manages to reach the second highest enlisted rank in the Navy. In the end, John leaves us with one message; “You are never alone, there is always hope.”

This book is one of the most memorable and interesting books I’ve ever read. It speaks an important message, and fills anyone who reads it with instant joy and hope. At times I laughed, and others I cried. Now that I know more about this remarkable man, I have someone that I can really look up to. From now on, I’ll be sure to encourage anyone and everyone to do their best, just like John.

Hope. Perseverance. Strength. Those three words sum up exactly what this book is about. After keeping his cerebral palsy a secret for 20 years, John W. Quinn is now teaching people across America about cerebral palsy, and inspiring everyone with his story. What I took away from this book is that anything is possible with a little hard work, and a whole lot of heart. If anyone asked me if they should read this book, I would say yes instantly. It is interesting, and it also addresses an important problem in our world today – prejudice. This book tells us that no matter how someone acts or looks like, we are all created equal on this one earth.


Author Note – Brenna got an A! Thanks for choosing my book for your report! Great job!

http://www.johnwquinn.com

My Interview on KVOA News 4 Tucson -

Here is an interview I did recently for KVOA Tucson. I hope you enjoy it. Please continue to spread the word of Someone Like Me to your family and friends!

Don't forget that you can join me on Facebook and Twitter by clicking on the links I have on my website. Thanks so much!

Dream Big!

John

http://www.kvoa.com/news/authors-story-making-a-difference-for-others/

http://www.johnwquinn.com

The Wampler Foundation -

Hi everyone! Check out the great work that the Wampler Foundation is doing for kids with cerebral palsy. Steve Wampler sends these children to a week-long camp free of charge.

Great work, Steve!

http://www.wamplerfoundation.org/

http://www.johnwquinn.com