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ALSO AVAILABLE 2020 NEW RELEASES 15 Valor in Action The Medal of Honor Paintings of Col. Charles Waterhouse Jane Waterhouse An inspiring story about an 82-year-old Marine Corps artist on a quest to create a comprehensive series of Medal of Honor paintings Over 340 Medal of Honor paintings by renowned illustrator and former USMC artist in residence Col. Charles Waterhouse that capture something so rare: the heroic action in the moment it occurred Valor in Action is a premium 3,000-copy, limited edition collectible presented in a slip case. Each copy will be signed by the author and individually numbered. At the age of 82, renowned illustrator and former United States Marine Corps artist in residence Col. Charles Waterhouse set out to paint US Marines and Navy corpsmen engaged in the acts for which they were awarded the Medal of Honor. At the time of his death, Waterhouse had completed over 332 paintings and portraits of recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan, leaving behind as a final gift to his Corps and country the most comprehensive collection of Medal of Honor paintings ever created by a single artist. Valor in Action tells the true story of some amazing American heroes who went above and beyond the call of duty, and the tenacious artist who—armed only with a paintbrush—sought to capture their heroic actions in the moment they occurred, to his dying breath. Jane Waterhouse is an award-winning playwright, a scriptwriter, and the author of several critically acclaimed novels, including Playing for Keeps , Graven Images , Shadow Walk , and Dead Letter . She lives in Fair Haven, New Jersey. Size: 9" x 12" Pages: 384 Price: $100.00 Illustrations: 430 color and b/w images Binding: hard cover in slip case ISBN: 978-0-7643-6017-6 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER AN ARTIST AT WAR 978-0-7643-5314-7 $29.99 | 144 pp. 7" x 10" | HC BRUSHES WITH WAR 978-0-7643-4634-7 $69.99 | 208 pp. 12" x 12" | HC SEE PAGE 94 FOR RELATED TITLES The written word extolling the accomplishments of these men is all well and good. But to preserve the memory of their deeds, nothing can compare to the visual. These paintings give everyone who sees them a graphic definition of their experiences. No embellishment, no exaggeration is necessary. Their deeds, their deeds show us all just what virtue can be: valor, bravery, sacrifice, and heroism. –Jeff Shaara, bestselling author, Gods and Generals and The Frozen Hours