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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject: Spy Finds Love in Georgia Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2001 15:15:09 -0500 From: Bob Lenthart FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SPY FINDS LOVE IN GEORGIA
Marietta, GA – November 23, 2001
One hundred and thirty-seven years ago, the Countess Isabelle Sophia
Bario, diplomatic representative of Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil,
sailed to war-ravaged America, to negotiate with President Lincoln to
allow Brazil to trade with the Confederate States of America. In fact,
she was a Rebel spy and instead of treaties, Sophia was after Union
secrets. What she found instead was intrigue and murder. Fleeing for
her life, Sophia was rescued by Captain Robert Norton, a Confederate
cavalry officer. Thus began a torrid love affair with strategic
implications.
Countess Bario’s story comes from Marietta author Derek Hart. For Love
or Honor Bound is a Civil War romance novel based in large part on the
author’s ancestors, who fought on both sides during the conflict. “My
relatives were from South Carolina and Pennsylvania,” stated Mr. Hart.
“The attic was rich with letters and diaries - tales of valor and
sacrifice for causes each believed in.”
Derek Hart has been writing fiction and studying military history for
over 26 years now, but the War Between the States has always been close
to his heart. “Ever since childhood I was intrigued with the Civil War,”
the author said. “but when you discover your ancestors actually fought in
it, well that makes it personal and real. I write fiction, so it was
just natural to spin tales about the Nortons and Oetzels and how the
Civil War changed their lives.”
Taking the genealogical research seriously, Mr. Hart delved into state
and county records, read scores of Confederate and Union regimental
histories, and even employed a Brazilian friend to help translate
Portuguese and advise on Brazilian customs. “The book is fiction, but I
made every attempt to blend fact with literary license, especially
concerning family roots,” Hart said.
Derek Hart’s passion is writing action/adventure fiction, with over 10
novels, 3 screenplays, and hundreds of short stories to his credit. Mr.
Hart resides in Marietta with his wife and son, where he is the Director
of Training & Development for a major corporation.
For further information, please visit For Love or Honor Bound
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oct. 2001
David John Berndt, Ph.D.
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