About Harry Swanson

Harry Swanson had worked in Finance and Administration for 45 years and is now retired. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and a Master’s Degree in Business and Finance. Harry works under such titles as Controller, Director of Finance and Administration, CFO and Financial Management Consultant for both large and small / profit and non-profit companies located throughout Long Island and New York City.

After completing the book entitled Thomas Jefferson’s “Wee Little Book” Purified by Fire, he realized a similar account could be written and shared with Abraham Lincoln. That book is entitled: Abraham Lincoln’s Little Book, Purified by Fire. He expects his next book, America’s Sons and Daughters of Thunder, Purified by Fire to be available for purchase by late February / early March 2024.

Swanson’s favorite sport has always been baseball and he visits Cooperstown as often as possible.

Harry also authored Ruthless Baseball – Yankees Purified by Fire covering very difficult times for the New York Yankees franchise between the years of 1919 to 1923.

Harry and his wife, Susan, of 44 years have two grown married children and several grandchildren.

BOOKS:

Ruthless Baseball – Yankees Purified by Fire (2004)

Thomas Jefferson’s Wee Little Book – Purified by Fire (2022)

Abraham Lincoln Little Book – Purified by Fire (2023)

America’s Sons and Daughters of Thunder – Purified by Fire (2024

Literary influencers:

William Federer, David Barton

Last book read:

Light of Liberty by John Nicholson and Donnie Swaggart

Book that changed life:

America’s God and Country by William Federer. Due to the many quotes, speeches, papers, documents, decisions and much more from our nation’s early founding fathers. This book is a priceless source to aid the reader in gaining insight into the perspectives and moral views of the early founders.

Book currently working on:

America’s Sons and Daughters of Thunder, Purified by Fire. This book should be available for purchase by late February / early March 2024.

Words to live by:

Get it done before you’re finished.

Advice for aspiring authors:

Set completion target dates for each set along the way. Have a critical path to follow.