11/14/2021
This may be the first and only time you will see Tom Day recommending a book, but check this out... Robin Turner, a BAA member, has written a book entitled Sounding Taps…A Duty of Remembrance. An advanced review by Sandra Lee, retired professional journalist, summarized it nicely:
"This is not a book to be read quickly. Expect to laugh a little and sometimes cry and to stop and reflect on the ordinary men and women who didn’t know they were heroes. Sounding Taps is the journey of a man who learned to play the bugle to honor those people and the ones he discovered along the way. Each chapter is the memory of an unheralded military veteran who could have been laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. Instead, all but one lies in peace in small town or mostly forgotten country graveyards. For some, the visit by this lone bugler is probably the first time since the Civil War or another military service uniquely their own that their ghosts have heard these haunting notes. It also is a salute to those who continue the tradition of honoring our veterans with their service on funeral details. Try as we might, sometimes all we can do is remember and honor that memory and Sounding Taps does that. "
Not only is Robin’s book a great read, one that will inspire buglers and fans alike, but he’s partnered with Bugles Across America to make it a BAA fundraiser, donating all sales proceeds and startup costs to our organization. This book will be available starting in January 2022. You’ll be able to order it from Robin’s website www.RobinsBook.com In the meantime, you can keep informed about its progress by “friending” Robin Lee Turner on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070938116844 or follow him on Twitter https://twitter.com/RobinTu54707496
This may be the first and only time you will see Tom Day recommending a book, but check this out... Robin Turner, a BAA member, has written a book entitled Sounding Taps…A Duty of Remembrance. An advanced review by Sandra Lee, retired professional journalist, summarized it nicely:
"This is not a book to be read quickly. Expect to laugh a little and sometimes cry and to stop and reflect on the ordinary men and women who didn’t know they were heroes. Sounding Taps is the journey of a man who learned to play the bugle to honor those people and the ones he discovered along the way. Each chapter is the memory of an unheralded military veteran who could have been laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. Instead, all but one lies in peace in small town or mostly forgotten country graveyards. For some, the visit by this lone bugler is probably the first time since the Civil War or another military service uniquely their own that their ghosts have heard these haunting notes. It also is a salute to those who continue the tradition of honoring our veterans with their service on funeral details. Try as we might, sometimes all we can do is remember and honor that memory and Sounding Taps does that. "
Not only is Robin’s book a great read, one that will inspire buglers and fans alike, but he’s partnered with Bugles Across America to make it a BAA fundraiser, donating all sales proceeds and startup costs to our organization. This book will be available starting in January 2022. You’ll be able to order it from Robin’s website www.RobinsBook.com In the meantime, you can keep informed about its progress by “friending” Robin Lee Turner on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070938116844 or follow him on Twitter https://twitter.com/RobinTu54707496
