Synopsis
Luck Is Not A Strategy traces a young man’s journey from the beaches of Southern California to the sands of Cairo, Egypt. It doesn’t end there. Finessed into the CIA, the hero’s covert globe trotting adventures and intrigue seem at once surreal, yet oddly familiar … even plausible. The reader is left in the disconcerting position to ponder what portions of the book are based on recently-declassified intelligence or the author’s audacious imagination.
About the Author
John P Callos presents his first book, a painstakingly-researched political fiction based on actual events, documents and facts. Luck Is Not A Strategy traces a young man’s journey from the beaches of Southern California to the sands of Cairo, Egypt. It doesn’t end there. Finessed into the CIA, the hero’s covert globe trotting adventures and intrigue seem at once surreal, yet oddly familiar...even plausible. The reader is left in the disconcerting position to ponder what portions of the book are based on recently-declassified intelligence or the author’s audacious imagination. Callos is a native of Long Beach, California and a graduate of the University of Southern California. He has three adult children and three grandchildren. He served honorably in the U.S. Army Aviation, during the Korean (War) Police Action period. He has a Commercial Pilot Rating for Power Planes and Gliders and was the Past President of the National Blanik (Glider) Association. Callos is the holder of two glider altitude records in the state of Utah. Callos was one of the authors of the Canada U.S. Trade Agreement (FTA) as well as one of the authors of the U.S. – Canada – Mexico Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). He received commendation from the U.S. Secretary of Commerce: “For outstanding leadership on the transportation, construction, mining and agricultural equipment sector advisory committee, for critical advice to the department on international trade policy matters, and thirteen years of dedicated service and representation of the heavy duty sector of the U.S. transportation industry.” His government service spanned three U.S. Presidents and four Administrations while he served four U.S. Embassies: Paris, Brussels, London, and Nairobi. When he’s not conducting historical research, Callos enjoys oil painting, fine woodworking and serving on a the Boards of the Todd Cancer Institute of Long Beach Memorial Hospital, the Long Beach Rowing Foundation, and Long Beach the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation.
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