Cover Reveal for Metes & Bounds II: David Crews, Ancestors & Descendants

Alright, after much weeping and gnashing of teeth (just kidding!) I have decided on a cover for the 2nd edition of my Metes & Bounds book on David Crews. One of the neat things about publishing today as opposed to 20 years ago, when I did the first book, is the fact I can produce a book with a more interesting cover. Don't get me wrong, I thought at the time the leather-like cover was nice. But, let's face it, a picture is always worth a thousand words!

Anyway, after posting both covers on my author Facebook page and asking for opinions, and then mulling it over some more, I have chosen this one. My son may tweak it a bit with some highlighting, but it won't change in substance.

I warred with myself over this one or one showing the feet of some Continental troops and militiamen. (You can go to my Facebook page to see that cover.) Actually, I had another cover I preferred over this one showing militiamen behind a fence and fighting, but that was an editorial only picture and couldn't be used for the purposes of a book cover.

I think this picture shows us the susbstance of David Crews' life as a teen and a young man. He grew up in a Quaker household, even if his father never completely embraced the faith of his own childhood. The English settlers, like David Crews, were going about their business in the late 1740s and early 1750s until the Old French War exploded in their faces. It was, as we all know, followed within another fifteen years by the American Revolution. David may have grown up in peace, but his young adult years were filled with war. He chose to leave the faith of his childhood and willingly took part in those wars.

This book is a 2nd edition. I have made some changes to the text and included more information I have since uncovered. I will detail those changes and the differences in my post next week.