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Tom O'Connor

Tom O'Connor

Tom O'Connor is the author of 2 books, STEEL AND HONOR: FROM CADETS TO CAPTAINS and Brooks’ Bubble Adventure: Wonder, Discovery and Sibling Fun. In addition to writing, they enjoy spending time on their other passions and interests. You can sign up to get updates about their writing here.

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STEEL AND HONOR: FROM CADETS TO CAPTAINS

Before brother fought brother, they trained together.
Long before the first shots of the Civil War, a generation of American officers was forged in the crucible of foreign wars and bound by codes of honor. Steel and Honor traces the parallel lives of two men-friends, rivals, soldiers as they rise from graduating as Cadets at West Point to...

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Brooks’ Bubble Adventure: Wonder, Discovery and Sibling Fun

“Brook’s Bubble Adventure” is a heartwarming and imagativepicture book for children ages 3-9. Join Brooks and his big sister Olivia as a simple bubble wand sparks a day filled with wonder, science, laughter and family fun! From backyard bubbles to a dreamy adventures in the sky. This playful story celebrates curiosity, sibling bonding and the...

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They Already Knew, The Delafield Commission, Part 2 Three Men, One Ruined

They Already Knew, The Delafield Commission, Part 1: Three Men, One Ruined City, and the Lessons That Came Home

They Already Knew

The Delafield Commission, Part 1: Three Men, One Ruined City, and the Lessons That Came Home

On July 3, 1863, twelve thousand five hundred Confederate soldiers walked into a mile of open Pennsylvania farmland. Rifles met them at four hundred yards. More than half were dead or wounded before the survivors reached the stone wall.

Every officer on that field knew the...

They Already Knew

The Delafield Commission, Part 1: Three Men, One Ruined City, and the Lessons That Came Home


On July 3, 1863, twelve thousand five hundred Confederate soldiers walked into a mile of open Pennsylvania farmland. Rifles met them at four hundred yards. More than half were dead or wounded before the survivors reached the stone wall.

Every officer on that field knew the rifled musket’s range. They knew because three West Point officers had watched the same arithmetic play out at...

Hey everyone!

Had fun learning more about how to use NotebookLM this morning. Thought I would share it with you today.

First, I downloaded "Cadets to Captains: 1848-1860" into Google's NoteBookLM. Then I asked it to have several experts debate the book then create a NYT critic review of the book. As the author I love the output. Read with a large grain of salt. Most of all enjoy.

A Roundtable Debate: The Relevance of Cadets to Captains

The Literary Critic: Tom O'Connor's Cadets to Captains...