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The Book of OIL: Volume Two Now Available
The second volume in the Book of OIL is now available for purchase. Volume Two covers the 2009 and 2010 seasons. From the back cover:
The OklahomIraqis League began in Iraq in 2006 as a distraction for 10 soldiers of
the Oklahoma Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery Regiment.
The Book of OIL is its ongoing oral history project.
The second volume of the Book of OIL covers an important time in the league's
league’s history. In the spring, the members were all shocked by the news
that one of their brothers-in-arms was hit by a sniper in Ramadi. And, of course,
the rest of the 158 was still in Iraq until just before the 2009 season began. Then,
on the football front, the league had its first live draft, went online, started a
podcast, purchased a trophy, started branding franchises with logos, and ordered their first custom jerseys. In hindsight, this is when the OIL became something greater than the sum of its parts, and this volume of its collective memories reflects that.
It retails for $25.99 for a paperback version. If you'd like a hardcover copy, you can purchase one over at Blurb for $49.99. And it's available on Amazon Kindle for $3.99.
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