It took me nearly 8 weeks to read the first half of your book. And only two days to read the rest. I should have read it in a week, but I didn't.

I really enjoyed it. From the curious facts about life, a simpler life from years long gone, to Johns handling of an impossible situation, to his telling of an incredible story. It all ties in neatly in a wonderful book that flows marvelously from sentence to sentence and page to page.

I did not know what to expect from it. I've known John… Continue

John's book threw me for a bit of a loop. I wanted to file it away in the brain cabinet reference drawer titled "Biography", but it would not quite fit. I tried the "Documentary" drawer, but there also failed. I finally found a nice fit in the drawer titled "Take Me Home". I found "By His Own Blood" to be a warm, funny, enlighting connection to the outlet that powers the family machine. John's account of…

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Kirkus Reviews proudly claims to be the toughest book critic in the world.  So, I was very interested to learn what they had to say about By His Own Blood and was quite pleased when I read their review.  I was particularly interested since Kirkus reviews carry a lot of weight with bookstores and other online resellers.  You can read it, along with several other professional reviews, at…

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The word about By His Own Blood is spreading fast among booksellers, which is fantastic.  Here's, yet, another one that was just brought to my attention.

  http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=John+Montandon&sts=t&tn=By+His+Own+Blood&x=60&y=11 

More booksellers are asking for the book.  And many more to come. Great!  Here's another.

http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780615604831

By His Own Blood is now available online through Barnes & Noble

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/by-his-own-blood?keyword=by+his+own+blood&store=allproducts

The owners of Pages, a wonderful high-end book store, located in downtown Manhattan Beach have offered to hold a book party for us on Friday, May 18 at 7:00 PM.  We invite you to attend, get your book signed if you've already purchased one, or buy them while you're there and it will be my pleasure to autograph your copy of By His Own Blood. Meet and greet new friends while you enjoy some great California wines and cheeses. We're looking forward to seeing you there. Please let us know if you…

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Some of you who have read the book sent me emails with your personal stories similar to the ones I wrote about Shooting Blackie and Billy the Goat.  I don't have a picture of Blackie.  I wish I did. But, I've included a photo of Billy and me.  I really appreciate the fact that many of you have written me such warm and personal emails. I'm glad you enjoyed the book. Thank you.