The Servants of Freedom : The SOF

Keith R Parris

ISBN 10: 0595313493 / ISBN 13: 9780595313495

Published by Iuniverse, 2004

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Lieutenant Troy Pearson has been remarkably successful in his early life in aviation and the United States Air Force. In the spring of 1971, he finds himself in Cold War Germany and is forced to see a world in turmoil that is outside the classroom and outside the confines of his beloved fighter aircraft. He discovers a Germany that is rife with the undercurrents of socialism. Within days of his arrival in Germany, Lieutenant Pearson narrowly escapes a bombing and an armed and violent robbery suspected of being carried out by the Baader-Meinhof Gang. He witnesses and morns the death of a fellow officer. Almost immediately, he falls headlong into an all consuming but forbidden love affair that brings him face-to-face with the realities of military life, as he is challenged by racial tensions and conflicts that threaten the foundations of his life. Join Lieutenant Pearson in his struggles with adversity, demons that threaten his will to survive and the power of love.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Servants of Freedom : The SOF
• Publisher: Iuniverse
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0595313493
• ISBN 13: 9780595313495
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 27D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 27 millimeters depth
• Weight: 748 grams

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Synopsis

Lieutenant Troy Pearson has been remarkably successful in his early life in aviation and the United States Air Force. In the spring of 1971, he finds himself in Cold War Germany and is forced to see a world in turmoil that is outside the classroom and outside the confines of his beloved fighter aircraft. He discovers a Germany that is rife with the undercurrents of socialism.Within days of his arrival in Germany, Lieutenant Pearson narrowly escapes a bombing and an armed and violent robbery suspected of being carried out by the Baader-Meinhof Gang. He witnesses and mourns the death of a fellow officer.Almost immediately, he falls headlong into an all consuming but forbidden love affair that brings him face-to-face with the realities of military life, as he is challenged by racial tensions and conflicts that threaten the foundations of his life. Join Lieutenant Pearson in his struggles with adversity, demons that threaten his will to survive and the power of love.

About the Author

Keith R. Parris is a native South Carolinian. He earned his Bachelors from Clemson University with Highest Honors where he was a Distinguished Military Graduate, and his MBA from the University of Texas San Antonio. Keith flew F-4E Phantom II fighters in Europe and Asia. His wife Janet and he reside in San Antonio.