Seven years after my Civil War pipe book was released, I am now in the final throes of a new one (my 9th and last) about the period of tobacco history from 1850-1920, and the reason for this specific timeframe is that I invest much ink describing the growth of the industry during these 70 years with emphasis on pipe and tobacco production focused on the USA and Great Britain, and what soldiers smoked in World War One, particularly in the trenches. The inspiration for this latter idea came from watching the documentary film, They Shall Not Grow Old, that was released in 2017, a film by the Australian, Peter Jackson. In this film, I witnessed the British Tommies smoking through rotten teeth, and realized that there was a story to be told. Of course, I have included the smoking experiences of the Doughboys, the French Poilus, the German Fritzes, the Anzacs and the Canucks as well. So, it's a blended book encompassing two discrete topics that coalesce in this war. Anyone interested in more information or when it will be available, please contact me. The illustrated manuscript will be at the printer by the end of April. I will be selling it.
