Posted on 8th Aug 2011 @ 6:11 AM

New York publisher Library Tales Publishing is pleased to announce its upcoming book, “Worth Fighting For”, by Steve Alpert and Gary Cohen, which will be available during its national launch on November 11, 2011 in bookstores everywhere.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK--(LTP Press - August 8, 2011) – This emotional true story is a first-person account of artist Steve Alpert’s journey of self-discovery to find purpose and meaning in his life and his art. After finishing college and not being drafted for service in Vietnam, Alpert moved on to a successful career as a television producer/director. Alpert’s seemingly orderly life is upended by a brief but moving visit to the Vietnam Memorial in Washington that generates more questions than answers for him. However, he buries the questions until they flood back one fateful day in 2003, when he sees a photo in the NY Times of a downed U.S. Military Blackhawk helicopter. Alpert begins to paint Blackhawk images with no understanding of why or what he will do with the paintings. Alpert takes the reader on his journey of passion and transformation. In trying to find meaning in his life, Alpert has a quick flashback that takes him to his college dorm and Vietnam draft numbers. It generates a new drive within that spurs even more paintings. With chance encounters that take him and his art to Walter Reade Hospital to visit recovering soldiers; NASA; Washington D.C. with the possibility of presenting his painting to the President of the United States; and to Dover AFB, where a member of the Honor Guard literally steps out of a door and off the canvas to shake Alpert’s hand, baby boomers, artists and those seeking meaning in life will surely connect with the challenges, revelations and Alpert’s ultimate epiphany. Along the way, be prepared to be thoroughly entertained and engaged by the author’s ability to rivet you in this moving story. The book is part adventure, part emotional roller coaster, and part journey of self-discovery. About duty, honor and courage, it is also a tribute to those who serve. This is the story of a man that finds meaning and purpose in his life through introspection and the resulting life experiences that his art leads him to. The result is a moving story about how following your heart and your passion can lead to happiness and service to others.

 About The Authors:

Steve Alpert is an accomplished artist, primarily an oil painter of landscapes. Alpert is a native New Yorker who worked in TV production for thirty years as a producer/director before becoming a professional artist. Along the way Alpert produced a Broadway and an off-Broadway theatrical production. In 2003, Alpert was compelled to begin making military paintings, and thus embarked on the beginning of the journey chronicled in, "Worth Fighting For." Alpert has donated more than a dozen paintings to non-profit organizations that benefit Veterans and their families and is in the process of turning his very large signature painting, "Legacy," into a stage play, "The Steadfast," that gives honor to all the men and women who have served this country in uniform since the Revolutionary War to the present. Steve Alpert lives with his wife, Dorothy, in New York City and New York's East End of Long Island. Alpert's step-son, Matthew, lives and works in New York City.

Gary Cohen was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. Gary earned a bachelor of arts in economics from the University of Cape Town in 1982 and an MBA in competitive strategies from Fordham University in 1993. Gary worked as a photojournalist and photographer before immigrating to the U.S., where he worked as CPA and banker before changing careers in 2005 to specialize in digital marketing and social media. Gary lists golf, the web, travel, reading and playing with his kids among his passions. He lives in New York City with his wife, Karen, as well as their two boys and two girls.

Paperback ISBN: 978-0615521169 | Available at Ingram, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Borders and bookstores everywhere | Preorders are available on www.LibraryTalesPublishing.com

About Library Tales Publishing:

Library Tales Publishing is an emerging entertainment company with a strong and diversified presence in book publishing, media production, merchandising and distribution, as well as digital distribution and a verity of publishing services for authors and self publishers. The Company has built a strong publishing presence since its establishment in early 2010; Library Tales Publishing currently has 35 published books and over 100 upcoming releases in 2011-2012, including such titles as Arje Shaw’s "The Fix", David Friedman’s “The Thought Exchange", the “How To Become A Wizard” franchise, "How To Play Golf (2011 Edition" and "My Life With Ewa". The Library Tales Publishing brand remains synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets across the nation. Visit www.LibraryTalesPublishing.com

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