Generation A's

So, in case I haven't told you already, my Uncle/Godfather wrote a book, and had it published!!! Isn't that amazing!!! There are so many people in life who say they can do something, or want to do something, but never actually do. He did it. He's always wanted to write a book and actually did it. That is just so awesome.

(Speaking of people who say they want to do something and do it, I must take a minute to mention my friend Lauren. She said she was going to open her own Chiropractic office, and as of Tuesday afternoon, she has signed a lease on a building and will get to have her own office starting Sept. 1. If there is anyone in the area who needs a chiropractor, her office will be in Piedmont.)

So the book is called Generation A's. Its a book that parallels the history of the Oakland Athletics with the history of my family, the Martinez/Marquez family. While the book goes over the highs and lows of the A's, it goes through the highs and lows of our family. Its a good book to read if you like baseball, but also a good book to read if you like real family stories. You can buy it at amazon.com or through my uncle at don_ucpress@yahoo.com. Here's what he had to say about this past week:

Hi everyone! Man, what an exhilirating past week this has been! Sorry I haven't been around much lately. After the KTVU segment last Thursday, I made the front page of the Oakland Tribune Monday morning. Yesterday, I heard from a lady at the Hayward Main Library and booked an appointment for Sept 18 (6:30PM-8PM) to talk about my book. Today I got a call from a local bookstore who wanted to know how to stock my publication. And best of all- though having no impact on my "career"- I heard from one of my best friends from high school, who I had not spoken to in over two years! We'll see what tomorrow brings. Keep writing, friends. Don

Its all been so exciting. I hope he sells millions of books, and publishes many more.