Writing samples: Books

In addition to writing articles, white papers and other marketing materials, Janet Ellen Raasch has also written and ghostwritten more than a dozen books.  Projects of this length are significant and require -- in addition to good writing skills -- extensive organizational, research and interview skills.  She has written more than a dozen corporate histories and numerous books on legal subjects.

Many of the books she has written are comprehensive corporate histories in a wide range of industries that were published by corporate clients and list Janet Ellen Raasch as author; some of these are excerpted below.  Books ghostwritten in collaboration with a lawyer or another professional service provider are published under the name of the author -- who takes full credit for the book.  To protect the identity of the authors, there are no samples of this work.

Heritage Mutual Insurance Company

This significant (168-page) book celebrates the 75-year history of Heritage Mutual Insurance Company (today known as Acuity Insurance) and its long-time president, John Holden.  The company is located in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.  Excerpts appear below.  Janet Ellen Raasch was also a regular contributor to the company's agent newslettter.

Against All Odds (jpg)

Modine Manufacturing Company

This comprehensive manuscript was prepared to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Modine Manufacturing Company, located in Racine, Wisconsin.  The company designs and manufactures heat transfer equipment -- primarily for the automotive industry -- ncluding radiators, unit heaters, oil coolers, condensers and charge air coolers.  Excerpts from the manuscript appear below.  The manuscript also served as the basis for a speech, also appearing below.

Thermal Dynamics

Thermal Dynamics Speech

Time Insurance Company/Fortis

This significant (127-page) history celebrates the 100th anniversary of Time Insurance Company, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The purpose of they project was, in part, to commemorate the history of the company prior to its acquisition by insurance industry giant Fortis.  The history is excerpted below:

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