TellMySons

안녕하십니가 (annyeonghashipnikka), Korea:

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:34:00 +0000

I’m very excited to see what my words will look like in Korean, and how your amazing country will respond to Tell My Sons. We’ve been military partners for so long, I have dozens of friends who speak of their adventures in Korea. I’m inspired by the thought that Korean readers will want to know about me and my family, and I hope that my story will inspire positive and healthy thoughts as well. I’m very much looking forward to holding a Korean copy of my book in my hands. Thank you.

안녕 (annyeong),

Mark

你好 (lí-hó),Taiwan:

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:33:00 +0000

I am very honored that TELL MY SONS will be read in your far-off country. I never imagined that my writing would reach as many people as it has, and it brings me great joy that the Taiwanese people, whose world is so different from my own, will get to know my family. Thank you for your support, and I hope you enjoy what you read.

再見 (chài-kiàn),

Mark

你好/Nǐhǎo, China!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:33:00 +0000

I am very humbled that TELL MY SONS will be read in your wondrous country. When I wrote the book, I was happy to know that thousands of Americans were reading my writing. This to me was a great success. However, to know that my book will soon be read by Chinese readers is success beyond my wildest dreams. In fact, every time I talk about the various countries that have bought the book, China stands out. I can’t wait to see what my words look like in Chinese, and I truly look forward to presenting each of my boys a copy of my book written in your beautiful language. Thank you for your support.

再見再见/ Zài jiàn,

Mark

Olá, Brasil!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:33:00 +0000

It brings me endless joy that TELL MY SONS will be read in Brazil. Yours is a country I studied in depth in college and the knowledge and rich heritage of your people has left an imprint on me the whole of my life. I hope you all enjoy what you read and I am very proud to be able to share my book with such a beautiful country. I look forward to building new friendships with Brazilian readers.

Até logo,

Mark

Dear Australian & New Zealand readers:

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:32:00 +0000

I am ecstatic that TELL MY SONS will find itself in bookstores in your countries. Ever since I served with soldiers from Australia and New Zealand in Iraq, I knew I had found kindred souls in that unmistakable larrikin attitude that has served me so well for so long. When I set out to write the book, I never did imagine that my letters would reach the Land Down Under. Now I find myself gasping and proclaiming, “stone the crows, cobbers!” I am continually amazed and humbled that people want to read what I have to say. I hope that you will find my message resonates with you all in some way, and have already volunteered to do an audiobook in an Aussie accent – an accent which was good enough for my mates to grace me with a slouch hat that I covet to this day.

Cheers Mates,

Mark

Facebook & Caring Bridge Blogs

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:40:00 +0000

Given my health I have not had the time to maintain this blog AND keep up with the blog that I already write.

If you'd like to learn more about the backdrop this story, please visit www.caringbridge.org/visit/markmweber.

If you'd like to keep to date with links and news about the book or media, please visit Operation True Grit on Facebook.

Audio Book of "Tell My Sons" Now Available

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:30:00 +0000

Amazon has just offered the audiobook narrated in my voice. The contract with them is exclusive, and includes Apple. Order from "buy the book" now.

Feedback from a listener:

If you've read Tell My Sons, you know the beginning pulls at your heart strings. But I challenge you to listen to it in Mark Weber's voice. I was crying 7-minutes in.

As a fellow father of three this struck a special cord with me. ...Even if you've read it, I encourage you to hear it in his voice.

Tell My Sons...Charity Goals

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:02:00 +0000

One of the things Mark and Kristin decided before the book “Tell My Sons” even left their hands to go to the printers was to discuss what to do if the book made money. They don’t expect it, but they wanted to plan for it. Mark discusses his struggle with the subject during a Q&A with the Rosemount Town Pages, and concluded that something “bigger than self” needed to be the end result. The book explains that 50% of the proceeds are going to be used for charity, so this pages gives some explanation of our thinking so far.

Faced with unemployment or death (whichever comes first), Mark decided that his sense of purpose and "mission" must continue. His goal is to empower and inspire those who are facing adversity with a challenge, not charity. Two organizations that embody this philosophy heart-and-soul are The Mission Continues and Outward Bound.

The Mission Continues (pun intended in Mark’s case) is a national-based non-profit founded in 2005 that focuses on post-9/11 veterans who are transitioning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan – many of whom are struggling to find new purpose in their lives. The Mission Continues motto is also their charge to these veterans: “It’s not a charity. It’s a challenge.” Veterans apply for a 6-month service Fellowship with a non-profit organization of their choice. The goal is to transition from military life into a meaningful career, continued personal educational growth, or continued ongoing roles of service within their communities. Fellows are paid a $900 per month stipend, which is where 85% of donations go.

Outward Bound (Voyageur) is the Minnesota branch of Outward Bound. Their mission is to inspire character development and self-discovery in people of all ages and walks of life through challenge and adventure, and to impel them to achieve more than they ever thought possible, to show compassion for others and to actively engage in creating a better world. More specifically, Mark is going to focus his efforts at Outward Bound to help fund courses for youth that are facing extraordinary adversity and where finances are a barrier to entry. (At the same time, he’s going to encourage veterans to find a new sense of purpose and mission by helping these youth gain perspective on life.)

Mark and Kristin also intend to set up endowment programs at Cretin Derham Hall JROTC Program (Mark’s alma mater), and Rosemount High School Swim Team for the swim team (the school that all three boys attend or will attend) – two schools and two programs that do a remarkable job with our kids and most embody the philosophy of empowering and inspiring those who face hardship.

The goal? $100,000 each. Sounds like a lofty goal, and this family has never done it before, but it’s no more lofty than surviving and successfully fighting and coping with terminal cancer for over two years. Join us in spreading the message of Tell My Sons – you’ll get a great read and we’ll accomplish something truly remarkable in the process.

Thoughts on Petraeus - a Central Figure in "Tell My Sons"

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:44:00 +0000

Lt. Col. Mark Weber, a former aide to Gen. David Petraeus in Iraq, has become known in Minnesota as a celebrated war veteran who's dying of cancer and wants to pass along his life story and his life's vision to his young sons and others.

There was much publicity last summer when the Minnesota National Guard lieutenant colonel and his son, Matt, a Rosemount High School junior, sang the emotional "Tell My Father," a song from the Broadway musical “The Civil War” that recounts the message that a Union soldier dying on the field of battle wanted carried to his father.

Weber was honored by many of the Army's top generals who came to Rosemount in August to present him with...

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