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Publisher's Pride: Books on Bestseller Lists - A View through the Fog (McGee)

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    Today's Publisher's Pride is  A View through the Fog   by Bob McGee, which reached #88 in bridge engineering. (This book has been on the top 100 list nearly every month since its release.) Book description: A View through the Fog  is compelling, poignant, and packed with both moving and hilarious anecdotes. All human life (and death) is here. With his own distinct voice, McGee opens the door on the dizzying world of the Golden Gate Bridge-the beauty of both nature and the bridge itself, the camaraderie and friction with colleagues, and the devastating tragedies of suicide jumpers. He brings an entire community to the page with a thought-provoking and richly detailed memoir that will resonate with many readers. The motive for his writing this book is love of his subject. He paints this world he knows in a way that gives readers the feeling they are on the Bridge with him. From review by Kevin Hines: "Read one of the most well written books of the past decade,...

Goodreads Review: A View through the Fog by Bob McGee

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Bob McGee's book,  A View through the Fog , has received a number of reviews of Goodreads -- all outstanding ones. We will be sharing these over the next few weeks. If you want to get them all at once, here you go:  A View through the Fog by Bob McGee | Goodreads . Rachel Santino says,  This is a heartfelt behind-the-scenes tell-all, uncovering some of the mysteries of what it was like to be a Golden Gate Bridge painter before the rules were changed. It was shocking, informative, sad, funny, and satisfied my curiosity about life on the bridge. It’s a page-turner and will interest a wide range of people. AWARDS Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Literary Titan gold award Eric Hoffer Debut Author Award finalist Eric Hoffer Grand Prize shortlist Eric Hoffer Grand Prize honorable mention To read more posts about Bob and his book, click  HERE . To read more book reviews, click  HERE . To purchase copies of this book at 25% discount, use code FF25 at  MSI Press webs...

Publisher's Pride: Books on Bestseller Lists - A View through the Fog (McGee)

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  Today's Publisher's Pride is  A View through the Fog   by Bob McGee, which reached #88 in bridge engineering. (This book has been on the top 100 list nearly every month since its release.) Book description: A View through the Fog  is compelling, poignant, and packed with both moving and hilarious anecdotes. All human life (and death) is here. With his own distinct voice, McGee opens the door on the dizzying world of the Golden Gate Bridge-the beauty of both nature and the bridge itself, the camaraderie and friction with colleagues, and the devastating tragedies of suicide jumpers. He brings an entire community to the page with a thought-provoking and richly detailed memoir that will resonate with many readers. The motive for his writing this book is love of his subject. He paints this world he knows in a way that gives readers the feeling they are on the Bridge with him. From review by Kevin Hines: "Read one of the most well written books of the past decade, maybe ...

Goodreads Review of A Vew through the Fog by Bob McGee

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  Bob McGee's book,  A View through the Fog , has received a number of reviews of Goodreads -- all outstanding ones. We will be sharing these over the next few weeks. If you want to get them all at once, here you go:  A View through the Fog by Bob McGee | Goodreads . Kristy Allison, awarding five stars, says,  Visually and emotionally stimulating! A great insight to the real world of the Golden Gate Bridge. AWARDS Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Literary Titan gold award Eric Hoffer Debut Author Award finalist Eric Hoffer Grand Prize shortlist Eric Hoffer Grand Prize honorable mention To read more posts about Bob and his book, click  HERE . To read more book reviews, click  HERE . To purchase copies of this book at 25% discount, use code FF25 at  MSI Press webstore . Want to buy this book and not have to pay for it? Ask your local library to purchase and shelve it. Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, sales/discounts, awar...