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NEW Audio Book is Now Available thru PayPal !! (For more options, go to
Order Information. And, please 'Become a Fan'  of helping runaways !!)
Read reviews
and download Memoirs of a Runaway directly off the Internet for $10.95 at www.learnoutloud.com Order the new audio version today and hand one out to those who
may benefit. A Runaway Resource Guide with statistics, information and phone numbers is also available to print and hand out.
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Still Looking for Reviews !!The publisher says reviews sell books. Please do not hesitate to share
thoughts on the book; the writing, the story or what may be helpful in providing, aiding and bringing awareness to the sons
and daughters on the streets and provide hope to them or the parents. I'll try to compile those reviews or search other web sites to copy and paste on my company web site www.kennontransport.com/reviews.html
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Saturday, January 9, 2010
Posted New YouTube Video
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
Radio Interview on The Advocate with Nick Phillips
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Audio Book Now Available on a 3 CD Set
8:32 pm est
The Advocate with Nick PhillipsI'll
be on The Advocate, with Nick Phillips Thurs night at 9:45 (Dec 10th) talking about runaways and the book. Live stream broadcast
at www.whkradio.com
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Saturday, November 28, 2009
Latest Project...Finally done with my project !! I've been
very anxious to share this web site and the release of my book on tape @ www.learnoutloud.com/memoirs One reviewer summed it up for me, 'it's the only way I can get my kid to read books, and he loves it!'
Besides LearnOutLoud.com offering the largest directory of audio and video learning resources on the Internet, authors and
people can be their own producer, editor, publisher, and retailer. 'TeachOutLoud
is a service which allows you to publish and sell your audio and video learning content. It's a free
and simple tool for you to spread your knowledge to the world.'
10:54 am est
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Networking Sites...
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Stumped on a Question?
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Starting another 'project'...
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
Please 'Become a Fan' of Helping Runaways
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Memoirs of a Runaway: Stories of Hope
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Facebook Group...
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Friday, July 31, 2009
Excerpt from Memoirs of a Runaway on Digihitch.com
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Networking Sites BelowVisit one of the networking sites added below.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Obit/ Tribute to Mom
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Saturday, June 6, 2009
Update... Been awhile since I've come onto blog here as I've been bogged down due to
the economy and mom was diagnosed with cancer. Still making multiple attempts to gain exposure about helping runaways;
hired a publicist; wrote the Runaway Resource Guide to provide some statistics and contact information, joined Toastmasters, continuing to seek the help and advice of
others, wrote more articles, trying to start forums, etc. in hopes of knowing where I can be of most benefit.
I'll try to get on here more often but please feel free to contact me at overeager@aol.com. Thanks again for everyone's effort, support and great reviews on the book !! I have been trying to put all the reviews
from Barnes and Nobles, Amazon and other book sites or Reviewers on one page @ http://www.kennontransport.com/reviews.html
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Always Something to Talk About...Started using Twitter.com recently. Seems easier to write and keep up (since
I'm working 3 jobs and contemplating adding one more) just doing short blogs ... follow me at www.twitter.com/overeager
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Radio Interview on February 23rd
1:23 pm est
Sunday, February 15, 2009
In The Trucker Newspaper
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Monday, January 12, 2009
Interview with TheTrucker.comLast Friday I was interviewed for an article which should come out February
1st, 2009 in TheTrucker.com. The Assistant Editor mentioned she just got done doing a series on prostitution at truck stops and many of the young women are runaways. She went on to say that they had been working with law enforcement who
informed her that the runaway situation has now reached an 'epidemic proportion'.
A boy was
throwing starfish back into the ocean and a man walked up to him and said 'you know it wont matter if you throw them back
cause there will be hundreds more that wash up again tomorrow', and the boy continued to throw another one and turned
to him and said 'it mattered to that one'.
It will only be with the help of others that we can make
a difference.
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 Memoirs of a Runaway: A Story of Hope was released March 2008. Press Release from PR.com --- Outskirts Press Announces Memoirs of a Runaway, the Latest Highly-Anticipated
Autobiography Book from Moncks Corner, SC Author Michael Kennon. Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Memoirs of a Runaway:
A Story of Hope Based on a True Story Written by Michael Kennon, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The
5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in the Autobiography category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes
& Noble for a suggested retail price of $10.95. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/memoirs was launched simultaneously with the book’s publication.
Michael Kennon
is the CEO and President of Kennon Transport, LLC, a successful trucking business he runs with
his wife of 11 years, Sue. Before owning his own company,
Mike was a runaway and was virtually homeless
for most of his childhood and young adulthood.
To survive on the road, Mike drove trucks, sold
encyclopedias, hustled pool, was a baker, ski instructor,
sous chef, drug dealer just to name a few. Drugs
and other dependencies took over Mike's life to the
point that he could not accept help when it was offered,
nor could he stop running away from a past that haunted
him. While now blessed with what he has achieved
in his life and in his personal and family relationships,
things were much different at one time. "Memoirs of a Runaway: A Story of Hope" is a tale of survival and
spirituality. Isolation and reconnection.
Most of all, it is a hand reaching out to those
who travel down the same troubled path; a story of hope.
Click on slide-show
to view picture individually.
Not too long ago I heard her say, "I never
met a drug I didn't like." Even if she lives through everything that she's doing to herself and her loved ones, what
will her consequences be in the end? I heard that this same young lady has been running away from home, having sex with multiple
partners, has been into very heavy drugs and other criminal activities. Since her parents, police and court systems have done
the best they could to intervene, they will now have to sit idly by and just hope for the best. She was so sweet, so young,
so innocent. How did this happen? She's only thirteen. I wish I couldn't relate... but I can.
I read a staggering statistic that said one in seven
children between the ages of 10 and 17 will run away. 'Memoirs of a Runaway' is a story based on the life of a young man who
ran away at a very early age but overcame the odds. Memoirs is an inspiring tale about hope and survival. (I should know...
I lived it !!)
"I loved it...It HELD my interest! The ending and nearing the end of the book was especially great.
I think your book will inspire many kids/adults that are runaways or having rough times in their own lives." --Janice
Lansel
"I'm
almost done with the book. I've gotten to the last chapter now and i don't want it to end ! I just really like this book and
the character so much. And I read a lot of books !" --Sandra Ruemker
"Wow! You certainly have quite a story to share. You have been
through so much. Where some people might have given up you persevered and have done so much. Your work demonstrates strong
writing with a nice flow; your narrative voice is fantastic. You really have done a nice job discussing this subject. Your
book is nicely put together; books like yours provide insight for many. I liked the way you chose to set up your text. It
hooked me right from the start...the baseball story is truly amazing." --Jennifer Rush
Excerpt from book... When I reached San Diego, a bunch
of bikers pulled up in front of me. I went up to them, unafraid of any danger that might be lurking.
As I approached them, one of the bikers said, “Hey kid! Don’t you know it is dangerous
to hitchhike out here?”
“Ah,
man. I’m glad you’re here to protect me then,” I replied. I began
to think I was going to finally die when the bikers looked at each other and started laughing. “Where are you going?” the biker asked. “No
clue,” I answered. “Well, jump on.
We’ve been there several times, and we’ll sure take you right to it,” he responded. I jumped on a bike driven by the gang’s smallest biker. If
I had to end up fighting someone, I wanted him to be the one. After driving for a while, we stopped to
stretch our feet. One of the bikers asked me if I had ridden before, and I told him that I had ridden dirt
bikes and bikes on ice in Crystal Lake. They gave me an old 67 Triumph Bonneville to ride, and we toured
around for quite a bit. After a while, they had somewhere to go which clearly did not include me, but they
told me to keep the bike and drove off. I drove around Orange County toward the beach. It
occurred to me that the bike was probably hot and not registered, and I became nervous. I rode the bike
for one last time along the beach, parked it, and walked away. Order Information $10.95
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