{"title":"Tom McMillan","description":"Tom McMillan has spent a lifetime in media and communications: as a newspaper sports writer, radio talk-show host, and for the past 17 years as Vice President of Communications for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. He's written on deadline, interviewed superstars, traveled the world, grilled guests on radio shows, issued official statements, developed social media strategy, counseled millionaire owners and faced withering questions from TV reporters about his organization's controversial bankruptcy case. For three years he served as the Penguins' VP of Marketing in addition to VP of Communications. Through it all, McMillan has developed a vast network of media contacts - locally, regionally, and at national outlets such as NBC, USA Today and the New York Times.","products":[{"product_id":"flight-93-the-story-the-aftermath-and-the-legacy-of-american-courage-on-9-11-paperback","title":"Flight 93: The Story, the Aftermath, and the Legacy of American Courage on 9\/11 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow in paperback, the most complete account of what actually took place aboard Flight 93 - from its delayed takeoff in Newark to the moment it plunged upside-down at 563 miles per hour into an open field in rural Somerset County, Pennsylvania. 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While July 4th claims the glory, the actual vote for independence came on July 2nd--and even that historic moment almost didn't happen. From January's publication of Common Sense to December's darkest hours of the Revolution, McMillan reconstructs the dramatic months when rebellious colonies transformed into a new nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through meticulous research and compelling storytelling, the book reveals: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How the pivotal events of May 15, June 7, and July 2 shaped America's destiny \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why Congress's bold January declaration triggered a chain of unstoppable events \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The behind-the-scenes feud between Adams and Jefferson on their views of government after independence was won \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How the Declaration's influence extended from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address to modern times \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This timely narrative strips away the myths to expose the raw political courage that launched a revolution. 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