Contact: Donna Scherner/Connie Costello Carson Stoga Communications 847.884.0000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2005 GURNEE AUTHOR NED RICKS BOOK-SIGNING At National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum, Chicago–Nov. 12, 2005 October 17, 2005, Gurnee, Illinois—Gurnee resident Ned Ricks, author of “Revelation: A Novel of the Vietnam War,” will be signing copies of his book at the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum at 1801 S. Indiana Avenue in Chicago, on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ricks will be selling and signing copies of his book, as well as reading excerpts aloud. Ricks’ novel about an army captain serving in Vietnam is patterned on his own experiences there. He penned the book after years of encouragement by his wife, and he has found it to be well-received by other Vietnam veterans and their families alike, often as a grounds for opening up dialogue between generations. Revelation: A Novel of the Vietnam War, published by iUniverse Inc., is available at BarnesandNoble.com, Amazon.com, as well as your local bookseller. The paperback version is $16.95, while the hardcover retails for $26.95. In 1981, a few Vietnam combat veterans created an artistic and historical collection that would become a timeless, humanistic statement of war on behalf of all veterans for future generations. The exhibit toured the United States and later found a permanent home with the help of Mayor Richard Daley, at 1801 S. Indiana. Today, the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum (NVVAM) is still located in Chicago’s South Loop and houses over 500 works of art. The artwork presented at the Museum provides a unique viewpoint on war for all visitors. The collection is born from the sheer sentiment of those who personally experienced the immediate suffering and realities of war. It’s clear the artists have experienced the creative and spontaneous insight, and intuition, that comes from witnessing the magnitude of human combat first-hand. Visit www.nvvam.org for more information.