Inger!
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Inger! is a true story (dramatic nonfiction) book by American writer James N. Sites
. It was released in 2006 by the Jesse Stuart Foundation
. The story is a first-person account of the life of the writer, Sites, and his wife Inger, the heroine of this book. Inger Krogh was a Norwegian exchange student coming to America after World War II
, and this account begins when James Sites (a merchant mariner for the US
at the time) first meets her at sea following a shipwreck. The story touches on many political subjects, as Sites (and his wife) worked for and around many top government officials in the United States
during his lifetime.
The book's most singular contribution is its insider's portrayal of the strategy and follow-through tactics involved in a half-dozen national PR
/political-action campaigns. The effect of this book was to get to the heart of what makes Washington tick and American democracy work. In essence the book describes this through the interplay between lobbyists, the news media, public relations pros and public officials that leads to government action (or inaction).
James Sites
James Neil Sites is an American novelist.James Sites served 3½ years in the United States Merchant Marine during World War II, mainly in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean. He is a Journalism graduate of Wayne State in Michigan and a member of the Wayne Honorary Society...
. It was released in 2006 by the Jesse Stuart Foundation
Jesse Stuart
Jesse Hilton Stuart was an American writer who is known for writing short stories, poetry, and novels about Southern Appalachia. Born and raised in Greenup County, Kentucky, Stuart relied heavily on the rural locale of Northeastern Kentucky for his writings. Stuart was named the Poet Laureate of...
. The story is a first-person account of the life of the writer, Sites, and his wife Inger, the heroine of this book. Inger Krogh was a Norwegian exchange student coming to America after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and this account begins when James Sites (a merchant mariner for the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at the time) first meets her at sea following a shipwreck. The story touches on many political subjects, as Sites (and his wife) worked for and around many top government officials in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
during his lifetime.
The book's most singular contribution is its insider's portrayal of the strategy and follow-through tactics involved in a half-dozen national PR
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
/political-action campaigns. The effect of this book was to get to the heart of what makes Washington tick and American democracy work. In essence the book describes this through the interplay between lobbyists, the news media, public relations pros and public officials that leads to government action (or inaction).