FROM PEN TO PAPER($16.99Value)

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From Pen to Paper is a raw, fearless autobiography from a small-town journalist who spent more than half a century telling stories others were afraid to print. William E. Cleary Sr., founder of Cleary’s Notebook News , traces his life from riding along to fires as a boy in Gloucester City, New Jersey, to becoming a reporter who exposed corruption, confronted organized crime, and stood his ground when powerful forces tried to silence him. With no college degree and no protection beyond his integrity, Cleary learned journalism the hard way on the streets, in city halls, and face-to-face with danger. At the heart of the book is a chilling 1989 undercover investigation into alleged mob connections and the New Jersey State Police, in which Cleary discovered he wasn’t helping expose corruption—he was the target. Woven throughout are deeply personal stories of family, love, military service during the Newark riots, community loss, loyalty, and the relentless responsibility of running a local newspaper while raising a family. More than a memoir, From Pen to Paper is a tribute to independent journalism, a vanished America of neighborhood newspapers and corner taverns, and the courage it takes to tell the truth when it comes at a cost. Honest, gritty, and unapologetic, this is the voice of a journalist who never stopped running toward the fire.