"We spent our entire childhoods in the service of our country, and no one even knew we were there." - Pat Conroy
Books by BERLIN Brats & Faculty: Updated 9/1/2025 
| "Israel" & "Medienarbeit" by Ulrich Allwardt FAC '68-'69 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "Operation Vittles Cookbook" by The American Women in Blockaded BERLIN in 1949 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "Ashes to Ashes or a Matter of Murder" by Noelle Maptin (aka Patty "Ma" Beech FAC '81-'84) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Patty Beech grew up a military brat, became a military spouse and a Faculty member of BAHS. This is her first novel. Description: Detective Second Grade Nate Abbott suspected murder. He couldn't prove it, but he was sure Donald Morgan hadn't died by accident. All he had to do was find a way to prove what he suspected. Little did he know that the journey to the truth would change his life forever.Available at: www.amazon.com |
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| "The One-Cent President" by Paul Bergly '80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 What F. Scott Fitzgerld's Gatsby was to the Jazz Age, Bergly's character Nick Halda is to the present Media Age. |
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| "Kill Mom" by Robert "Bob" Bradly '60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 I learned far more about Elder Financial Abuse than I ever expected after my Dad went on the Internet to find companionship, 5 months after my mother passed. One click of his mouse located the biggest gold digger in Southern California, an evil predator who used the Internet, newspapers and retirement homes to prey on vulnerable seniors. My book, is the story about trying to stop someone who had already killed for money. Available at: www.amazon.com |
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| "The Sixth Extinction" by Erik H. Brush '83 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 The most chilling and powerful conservation book ever written. What you don't know can and will kill you. Find out about the Elasmobranchii-ceatacea Extinction Event that is happening right now. Learn about the solutions while there is yet time and hope. The Sixth Extinction is the most important book you will ever read. Learn why and join the fight to protect our world!Available at: www.lulu.com |
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| "The World Enders: V1 B1 Rage of the Maneaters" by Erik H. Brush '83 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 The World Enders book 1 Rage of the Maneaters is a chilling look into a post apocalyptic near future in which human fueled pollution and over harvesting of natural resources has destroyed the balance and sent nature into an inescapable mass extinction event.Available at: www.amazon.com |
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| "The Boys of Chapultepec" by Dan Bunting '49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 A fictional account of Cadets of the Military Academy in Mexico City, called upon to defend the Academy and Mexico City against the American invasion of Mexico during the Mexican-American War, 1846-1848. A delightful story of heroism of boys 12 to 16.Available at: www.lulu.com |
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| "The Young Ambassadors" by Dan Bunting '49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 This book tells of the life of teenagers in Occupied Germany, 1946-49. It is a true account of experiences in daily life and dwells very much on BERLIN and the "Operation Vittles" BERLIN Airlift - the greatest humanitarian accomplishment in history.Available at: www.lulu.com |
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| "A Wild Ride: Memoir of a Teacher and Coach Working with Families in Military Communities Abroad" by Ross Calvert '65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brat, class of '65, turned DoDDs teacher & coach. Lived in 9 different countries with his DoDDs tenure taking him to: AFCENT 1974-1984; SHAPE 1984-1997; Incirlik 1997-1999 and Bitburg 1999-2006. Available on Amazon.com |
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| "Shadow of the West" by Sarah (Chapman) Monahan '79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Berlin is the face of the Cold War in the 70s. Kate is new at Berlin
American High School in West Berlin, confused how life works in an island of
freedom walled in by a totalitarian state.Life in the American Sector takes off when Kate befriends Amy, joins cross country, and discovers Berlin's quirky nightlife, while falling quietly in love. On the other side of the Wall, siblings Michael and Anika are alone, struggling to stay true to their values despite State repression and manipulations of a creepy relative who works for the Stasi. Anika must find the courage to reveal her dark secret to her brother. Worlds separated by the Wall: when they merge, the result is an explosion of courage as love leads the way. A heartwarming, coming-of-age debut YA novel with plenty to entertain both young and adult. Coming out at Amazon and Barnes & Noble in April 2023 - preorder here: Black Rose Writing-Shadow of the West It is a YA novel but should entertain adults, too--especially Berlin Brats! |
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| "We Walk on Water" by Cara (Lewis) Cobb '69 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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lived together separated from the world, submitting ourselves one to another
in the fear of God. For 31 years, I lived and breathed Biblical principles
as taught by the ministry of the “Move” while living on common property with
others who had left jobs, families and security to walk the road to
Perfection. We educated our own children, we grew gardens and raised
livestock, we shared meals and we birthed our babies at home. We prepared
ourselves for the End Times. Some in town said that we walked on water.I believed it was the right thing to do. These are my stories of living in a cult community forged in the backwoods of South Georgia from 1978-2009. The tales may not reflect common opinion, other’s experiences, general thought, Move mentality, or time sequence. I lived the life from 1970-2009. This is my story. Available at: www.amazon.com |
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| "Marion" by † Laurel (Coleman) Steinhice '52 † | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Marion was a woman of her times. She lived through the privations of the Great Depression and the exciting dangers of World War II; she built the foundations for a remarkable career in London during the Blitz and in BERLIN during the Blockade.Available at: www.amazon.com |
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| "Marion's Child" by † Laurel (Coleman) Steinhice '52 † | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Now the author shifts from the observer's perspective with which she told her late mother's story in her previous book, Marion, to first-person reporting in Marion's Child, and gives us her child's-eye-view memories of non-stop adventure set against a backdrop of dramatic times.Available at: www.amazon.com |
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| "No Denial " by † Laurel (Coleman) Steinhice '52 † | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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We are not survivors or first-hand witnesses. But my grandmother, Marion S. Coleman, was given the daunting task of documenting and explaining these shocking images for posterity. Our intention in publishing No Denial is to present these pictures as they were first seen by much of the world, when the horrors that we now collectively describe by the once-obscure word "holocaust" were simply called "atrocities." -- from the preface by Charles C. Steinhice Available at: www.amazon.com |
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| "Chelsea Horror Hotel: A Novel" by † Douglas Colvin '70 "Dee Dee Ramone" † | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 "Dee Dee Ramone sets himself as the central character, shacking up with his girl Barbara and dog Banfield at The Chelsea Hotel, New York's hang-out for the underground hipsters. It is also the site where Sid Vicious killed Nancy Spungeon in the late 1970s." - K. BrownAvailable at: www.amazon.com |
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| "Legend of a Rock Star: A Memoir" by † Douglas Colvin '70 "Dee Dee Ramone" † | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 "Riddled with acerbic hilarity, Legend of a Rock Star offers a fantastic, unflinching look at the abysmal underbelly of the rock 'n' roll dream as Dee Dee and his new brothers tour Europe in a tiny cramped van and try their best not to kill one another."Available at: www.amazon.com |
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| "Lobotomy: Surviving the Ramones" by † Douglas Colvin '70 "Dee Dee Ramone" † | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 "A lurid and unlikely temperance tract from the underbelly of rock 'n' roll. Taking readers on a wild rollercoaster ride from his crazy childhood in BERLIN and Munich to his lonely methadone-soaked stay at a cheap hotel in Earl's Court and newfound peace on the straight and narrow, Dee Dee Ramone catapults readers into the raw world of sex, addiction, and two-minute songs."Available at: www.amazon.com |
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| "Poison Heart: Surviving the Ramones" by † Douglas Colvin '70 "Dee Dee Ramone" † | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 "Poison Heart is Dee Dee Ramone's perspective on 15 years of touring with the band. It is a harrowing tale, both tragic and comic, littered with many of the colorful characters who made up the New York punk scene."Available at: www.amazon.com |
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| "Yani and the Knapper: The Journey (The Saga of Yani)" by Cherie (Coon) Jordan -
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 Yani's
life in her home village changes abruptly when the Old Knapper stops to
barter his blades. Their journey takes them through an imaginary stone-age
land loosely based on Europe.Available at: www.amazon.com |
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| "Grover Canyon" by Samuel P. Echeveste FAC '67-'69 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 A story about a Mexican-American boy growing up in a little Arizona mining town. The story takes the reader to the Korean War and later to the Military Dependent Schools in Europe. Dr. Bill Elstran, football coach at BERLIN American High School, does the introduction. John Winkler, a teacher and coach at BAHS from 1966-1968, is also in the book. "Grover Canyon" has won the Mariposa Award for best first book in the 2005 Latino Book Awards sponsored by Latino Literacy Now. Mr. Echeveste was the Industrial Arts (shop, drafting) and Social Studies teacher from 1966-1969. Cost mailed is $17.42.E-mail Samuel P. Echeveste at: the_Ech@yahoo.com |
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| "HAMLET In Defense of the Faith" by Patricia (Geaney) Kerrigan '66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Something about Hamlet remains elusive. Addressing those elements of the play
that seem never quite fully or satisfactorily explained, this book
demonstrates that the play is an allegory, and that it does, in fact, have
one clear and discernible message. This message, hinted at enough to be
conceivable, is veiled enough to have prevented a charge of treason when the
play was produced on the London stage. Authentication of the playwright's
meaning rests on familiarity with two ancient texts: fifth century works by
a well-known figure, to whom the playwright purposefully directs one's
attention after Hamlet's meeting with the Ghost in Act I.Available at: www.amazon.com |
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"1492: A Novel of Christopher Columbus, the Spanish Inquisition & a World at the Turning Point" by Newton Frohlich '53 |
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 “A rollicking, readable, and fascinating story…. For a grand, sweeping tale of
the history of Spain at the end of the 15th century, 1492 is hard to beat.”
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| "The Shakespeare Mask: A Novel" by Newton Frohlich '53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 What if the author of the greatest works ever written in the English language
wasn’t who we think he was? In the sixteenth century, a precocious
young nobleman draws the attention of the Elizabethan court—and of the Virgin
Queen herself. A writer and patron of the arts, Edward de Vere is volatile,
controversial, and brilliant. He leaves a trail of women and scandal in his
wake. But his plays, when he’s in the queen’s good graces, charm the court.
His sonnets turn feelings into sound."
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"Retirement Isn't Boring...when you live in an
Active Adult Community"
by Irene (Jenkins) Hammond '83 ('71-'79)
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Approaching 55 and
looking for a place to retire? This book could help you....make the leap into
an active adult community. Irene, a veteran real estate agent, can help you
find the perfect place. Questions are answered here. |
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| "Up Against the Wall - Tall Tales and True from West Berlin, the Island City" by Edwin Jones,
SMSgt, USAF, Ret. (father of Chantelle '87 & Darby) |
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 West Berlin in the 1970s was a magical place...It was in this environment, well behind the "Iron Curtain," that many young men and women experienced their first overseas assignment. Combining history, hearsay, and personal experience, Ed Jones relates these tales in a tongue-in-cheek manner that will delight and intrigue the reader. Available at: www.tatepublishing.com |
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| These historical novels feature the larger-than-life characters of the titles, except the children's book LUCILLE LOST, about a pet turtle. Margaret is a rolling stone who has lived in many places, beginning her traveling at the age of four when her father joined the U.S. diplomatic service and was posted to a consulate in Taiwan. Following that they lived in Tel Aviv (and visited other places in the Middle East), Bonn and BERLIN (during the spy-and-Cold-War days) before returning to Washington D.C. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Books by Christopher Lehmann-Haupt '52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
   "Me and DiMaggio" A baseball memoir (Simon & Schuster, 1986)"A Crooked Man" A novel (Simon & Schuster, 1995) "The Mad Cook of Pymatuning" A novel (Simon & Schuster, 2005) |
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| Available at: www.amazon.com Christopher was writing a memoir about his year in BERLIN. It is not yet titled. |
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| "There's A Thin Line" Bk.1 Legal Reichs by Ronin Schtihl Daire (aka Trisha Lindsey '82) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Blair Aikman is a female black Anti-Terrorist Agent, who works for the Shadow Agency, which has been formed to combat the new threat of terrorism within the borders of the United States. Her directive: Eliminate the threat posed by Robert Lee Dyson, leader of the Aryan Brotherhood Nation, who is determined to consolidate the strength of thirty major neo-nazi organizations in the U.S. When everything goes wrong, she must rely on the skills she has learned from years of living in the shadows to get away from Josef, the leader's Son. This is the first book in a five book series. |
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| "Between Love and Hate" Bk. 2 Reich in the Middle by Ronin Schtihl Daire (aka Trisha Lindsey '82) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 A game of love and hate has erupted with startling results! Now Blair has to do something she has never done in her life ... run! Josef has to walk a tightrope, keeping the secret of their relationship and the children they have created, yet employ his own forces to tear America apart if need be to find Blair and his sons. And he must prepare himself and his Aryan Army to repay America for trying to tear his Brotherhood apart. Between Love and Hate: Book Two - Reich in the Middle continues the story of Josef's rise to power, which continues his new vision for America with a dramatic twist! Be on the lookout for Revenge is Mine: Book Three: Left to Reichs. See why Homeland Security is necessary for the very soul of America.Available at: www.amazon.com or www.publishamerica.com |
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| "Cold War Memories: A Retrospective on Living in Berlin" Yoshika (Loftin) Lowe '83 & Trisha
Lindsey '82) |
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 Cold War Memories is an informative and entertaining history of what life was like in Berlin for US dependents, their teachers and their families from 1946 until 1994. There are first-hand accounts covering the Berlin Air Lift (Col. Gail Halvorsen himself wrote the epilogue), the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall, JFK's visit to Berlin, Ronald Reagan's visits to the Walled City, the 1986 bombing of the La Belle discotheque, close encounters in Communist East Berlin and much more! These are our stories--some will make you laugh, some will make you cry. Many will intrigue and surprise you. Cold War Memories is a compilation work, featuring the stories of 148 contributors, including ten former faculty.One dollar of every book purchased through our e-store will be donated to the Berlin Brats Alumni Association Scholarship Fund. We know you will enjoy this wonderful compilation of the stories of brats and their teachers! Available at: www.amazon.com or https://www.createspace.com/4863523 |
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| Books by New York Times Bestseller Stephen Mansfield '76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "Finding Her: Rediscovering the Beauty of Your Reflection" by Marrissa McKinnies '93 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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introspective journey to freedom by asking herself hard questions to help
mend her brokenness. Marissa leaves a road map for others to follow with
scripture, questions, and opportunities for reflection. This is a great book
for women's studies group, battered women, teenage girls, mothers and anyone
curious to know how to go from hurt to health.Available at: www.amazon.com |
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"Bella and
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Bella and Toshi, two adorable little dogs move to a new home on the beach.They learn to love their new lives. Young readers will learn to love their lives too. Available at: www.amazon.com |
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| "My Life" by Otto Ninow FAC '48-'50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "Maiden Voyage" by John Pinschmidt FAC '79-'86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "War! What Is It Good For?: Black Freedom Struggles and the U.S. Military from World War II
to Iraq" by Kimberley L. Phillips '78 |
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| "Ghosts of Berlin" by Ralph Ryan '72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In 1971, after five years training as a covert CIA agent, Mark Dillon returns to
Berlin. Not for a Cold War government mission—he’s there hoping to search the
war-torn streets of East Germany for Russian General Mstislav, who raped his
mother during WWII. Will Mark be able to achieve his personal missions and
rid himself of his ghosts?Available at www.amazon.com |
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| "Wildfire" by Ralph Ryan '72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Wildfire is an exhilarating tale of the lengths one man goes in pursuit of a dream. Told he'll never make the cut to become an elite California Smoke jumper, Ralph Ryan employs laser-like focus, a 'never give up' attitude, and the calming mental training of Eastern mysticism to earn the right to leap out of planes and fight forest fires. There's beauty and danger in these pages, filled with bird's eye views of the world from beneath a parachute, and raging blazes just steps away. When an accident results in a broken back, Ryan offers all of us a moving lesson in belief in oneself and overcoming our own bleakest days.Available at www.amazon.com |
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"Both Are Better - Travels in Britian and France" by
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 Hear the voices, smell the aromas that waft past Jane on her cycling adventures through
Britain and France. Jane has a gift for making one see the places she describes.Available at: www.amazon.com |
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| "Encourage - Travels in Siberia & Mongolia with World Ride Stage 9" by
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 A 600 mile odyssey thru Siberia and Mongolia with disabled cyclists. Learn how the challenges of that journey were met as we all ride the same road, the difference is in how we meet the obstacles along the way. The people in this book make the story but the scenery provides a vivid backdrop.Available at: www.amazon.com |
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| "Changing Gears Bicycling America's Perimeter" by
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 In Changing Gears, Jane Schnell tells the amazing story of her retirement adventure, a bicycle trip around the perimeter of the United States. Schnell began her journey at the age of 55, when she traded her desk chair at the Central Intelligence Agency for the saddle of a touring bicycle.Available at: www.amazon.com |
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| "Bud, Sweat, & Tees: Rich Beem's Walk on the Wild Side of the PGA Tour" by Alan Shipnuck | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Warning: Strippers, groupies, gambling, drinking: Someone forgot to tell Alan Shipnuck that books about golf are supposed to be boring. - Rick Reilly, Sports IllustratedAvailable at: www.amazon.com Rich Beem '88 |
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| "Kalagas: The Wall Hangings of Southeast Asia" by Mary Anne Stanislaw '71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "Soils and Landscape Restoration" by John Stanturf '65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Soils
and Landscape Restoration provides a multidisciplinary synthesis on the
sustainable management and restoration of soils in various landscapes.
Available at: www.elsevier.com |
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| "Achieving sustainable management of boreal and temperate forests" by John Stanturf '65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 This
collection reviews current research on balancing commercial use with the
range of ecosystem services delivered by boreal and temperate forests.Available at: www.bdspublishing.com |
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"Forest Landscape Restoration: Integrating Natural and Social Sciences" by
John Stanturf '65, David Lamb, Palle Madsen, (Eds.) |
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ecology, as a scientific discipline, developed from practitioners’ efforts to
restore degraded land...Available at: www.springer.com |
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"A Goal-Oriented Approach to Forest Landscape Restoration" by John
Stanturf '65, Palle Madsen, David Lamb (Eds.) |
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restoration ecology has traditionally aimed to re-create some putative more
‘natural’ ecological state, forest landscape restoration (FLR) has emerged as
an approach aimed more at restoring natural functions, while focusing on
meeting human needs. Available at: www.springer.com |
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| "Restoration of Boreal and Temperate Forests, second edition" by John Stanturf '65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Humans
have influenced the landscapes and forests throughout the temperate and
boreal zones for millennia. Available at: www.routledge.com |
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| "In the Hands of a Good Providence" by Mary V. Thompson '73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Religion
in the Life of George Washington - "This is likely the best book that will
ever be written on Washington and religion, and it may be as close as we will
come to an understanding of Washington's Christianity." - Frank E. Grizzard,
Director of the Lee Family Digital Archive at Washington and Lee University
and author of George! A Guide to All Things Washington.Available at: www.amazon.com |
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| "A Short Biography of Martha Washington" by Mary V. Thompson '73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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guessing what she had signed on for
Martha―set a standard of style and grace for all the First Ladies to
come. Even though she and George were born into an era of political and
economic-driven marriages, they found love and mutual respect that gave them
the strength to start a nation. Available at: www.amazon.com |
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| "The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret": George Washington, Slavery, and the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon" by Mary V. Thompson '73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mary
offers the first comprehensive account of those who served in bondage at
Mount Vernon. Drawing on years of research Thompson brings to life the lives
of Washington’s slaves while illuminating the radical change in his views on
slavery and race wrought by the American Revolution.Available at: www.amazon.com |
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| "Armageddon" by Leon Uris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "Life is a Piece of Cake: A Whisper From the Silent Generation" by Don Wright '52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 "The yarns in Life is a Piece of Cake tell the story of my life from childhood through my adventures with the U-2...Without the character-building experiences wrought by the circumstances under which I was raised, I may not have made it to the Air Force, let alone to the cockpit of the one of the highest-flying airplanes in the world.. I know from personal experience that change is not to be feared. In fact, it is to be embraced."Available at: captaindonwright.com or www.amazon.com |
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Books By, For and About Brats:
| "Growing Up In Khaki" by George Allingham | |
| Available at: www.military-brats.com | |
| "Uncle Sam's Kids" by Randy Bartlett | |
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Funny and moving, based on true events. Follows a year in the lives of three
teenagers boarding at an American Military High School in Frankfurt, Germany
and vacationing in Copenhagen, Denmark. The three struggle with dorm life,
teachers, administrators, and romantic intrigues during the '50’s in post World
War II Europe. UNCLE SAM’S KIDS captures that time period and how growing up in
a military family was a unique, interesting, and sometimes painful experience. Available at www.amazon.com |
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| "Durable Goods" by Elizabeth Berg | |
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Berg's understated and promising fiction debut, a 12-year-old "army brat" comes to epitomize
the quality that her father prizes: emotional durability. Available at www.amazon.com |
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| "The Yokota Officers Club" by Sarah Bird | |
| Sarah Bird's world, viewed through the eyes and memories of a sassy Air Force Brat. Sarah Bird, author of 4 previous novels made the New York Times best seller list with this endeavor. Available at: www.military-brats.com | |
| "Above the East China Sea" by Sarah Bird | |
| Luz, a contemporary U.S. Air Force
brat, lives with her no-nonsense sergeant mother at Kadena Air Base in Japan.
Luz's older sister, her best friend and emotional centre, has died in the
Afghan war. Unmoored by her death, unable to lean on her mother, Luz
contemplates taking her own life.
Available at www.amazon.com | |
| "Between Duty and Devotion" by M.J. Brett Bamberg '74 & Stuttgart FAC '81-'92 | |
| A novel of unconditional love. Available at: www.mjbrett.com | |
| Mutti's War" by M.J. Brett Bamberg '74 & Stuttgart FAC '81-'92 | |
| A rather delicate young German mother is forced to smuggle her three small boys out of East Prussia when the Russians surround it in 1944. Won the 2003 Paul Gillette Award for Historical Fiction and is part of the curriculum at the United States Air Force Academy. Available at: www.mjbrett.com | |
| Shadows on an Iron Curtain" by M.J. Brett Bamberg '74 & Stuttgart FAC '81-'92 | |
| Tells of life on the Cold War Border delineated by both communist intrigue and the unique camaraderie of those soldiers who defended against it.
Available at: www.mjbrett.com |
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| "Coming Home Series: Navy Dad" by Sandi (Bouley) Lorenzana | |
| "...offers valuable advice to help all members of the [military] family better vocalize their feelings and handle the inevitable difficulties that surface in the lives of 'military brats'." | |
| "Secret Father" by James Carroll | |
| The year is 1961 and all three attend the American high school in Wiesbaden. Rick, a budding socialist and leader of the three, decides they should cut school and travel to BERLIN to attend the great May Day parade in the Eastern sector. The trip begins as a lark, but descends into chaos after their capture by East German police on trumped up currency-fraud charges. Currently a best seller. | |
| "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy | |
| Step into the powerhouse life of Bull Meecham. He’s all Marine—fighter pilot, king of the clouds, and absolute
ruler of his family. Lillian is his wife—beautiful, southern-bred, with a
core of velvet steel. Without her cool head, her kids would be in real
trouble. Ben is the oldest, a born athlete whose best never satisfies the big
man. Ben’s got to stand up, even fight back, against a father who doesn’t
give in—not to his men, not to his wife, and certainly not to his son.
Available at www.amazon.com | |
| "Growing up Military " by Marc Curtis & Military Brats | |
| "Growing Up Military - Every Brat Has a Story" - A compilation of brat stories put together by Military Brats Registry owner and sponsor of the "Every Brat Has a Story" cruises, Marc Curtis. | |
| "A Brat's Tale: The Rise & Fall of a Prodigal Son" by Deane C. Drury | |
| The personal and poignant story of this Brat's odyssey as he experienced the trauma at age
seven of the first-hand discovery of his mother’s suicide by gunshot, the
oft-traveled and strictly-disciplined life of a military brat devoid of
parental displays of affection, four rigorous years at the United States
Military Academy at West Point. (Lajes High School Brat & U of MD Munich) Available at www.amazon.com | |
| "Cold War Brats: The Italian Caper" by Deane C. Drury | |
| An adventure
novel about the trials, tribulations, and accomplishments of six
multi-talented military and diplomatic dependents (Brats) as they become
embroiled in the post-WWII Cold War while on a school-sponsored trip to
Italy. Replete with historically-correct events and scenic descriptions of
Italian icons, the students face almost insurmountable opposition and
dangers from Communists, Fascists, the Mafia, and the CIA . Each brat's
skills and talents are tested repeatedly as they face one challenge after
another. The outcome is in question until the very final escapade. Available at www.amazon.com | |
| "Cold War Brats: The Brazilian Caper" by Deane C. Drury | |
| The brats are back! And the Cold War is red hot! The second installment of
the Cold War Brats trilogy is a fast-paced, historically themed adventure
novel set in the boiling caldron of 1964 Brazil. Drury takes the reader from
the exotic pulsating beat of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnaval to the far reaches of
the vast and mysterious Amazon rain forest on a perilous flight in pursuit
of Nazi lore. You’ll meet the despicable “Angel of Death,” Dr. Josef Mengele,
Communist instigators, CIA operatives, and Brazilian military officers
determined to overthrow the constitutionally-elected president with the
complicit involvement of the United States government. Join the brats as
they plot to rescue Nazi slaves still held captive on the fazenda of a
wealthy Brazilian industrialist and Hitler acolyte. Available at www.amazon.com | |
| "Unrooted Childhoods: Memoirs of Growing Up Global" by Faith Eidse and Nina Sichel as editor | |
| Featuring 20 writers. Unique Brat Book because the perspective it uses comes from not only Military Brats but also kids from 3rd world cultures and their experiences in other 3rd world countries. Order through: U.S. Marketing at 888-273-2539. E-mail Faith Eidse at: faith_eidse@hotmail.com |
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| "Around the World in 45 Years" by Tom Ellinger | |
"The author describes his early years surviving the air raids which destroyed both his school and home in Frankfurt, Germany during World War II, before immigrating to the U.S." |
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| "Walls"by L.M. Elliott | |
'60-'61 Drew is an Army Brat in West Berlin, where soldiers like his dad hold an outpost of
democracy against communist Russia. Drew’s cousin Matthias, an East Berliner, has grown up in the wreckage of Allied war bombing, on streets ruled by the
secret police. |
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| "Military Brats and Other Global Nomads" by Morten G. Ender | |
After World War II, American political, military, corporate, and humanitarian responsibilities abroad expanded greatly. With families in tow, government officials, military service personnel, business executives, and missionaries began to travel and live, in increasing numbers, outside of their home country. Other nations followed suit. Ender examines this legacy of the late 20th century and analyzes the social, psychological, and historical imprints on people who came of age in these service organization families. |
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| "Rules of Engagement: A Military Brat's Guide to Life and Success" by Harris Faulkner | |
| Harris shares the lessons she learned growing up in a military family paying homage to the
military ideals that shaped her and showing how everyone can benefit from
bringing the wisdom of military service into their lives. Along the way
she also interviews current and former military families, generals and other
officers and tells stories from her father's career to illuminate how and why the message and mission of the military is so effective at changing lives both on and off the battlefield. Harris is currently the host of "Outnumbered" and "Outnumbered Overtime"- Fox News morning programs/2018. Available at: Amazon.com |
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| "Daddy, You're My Hero!" & "Mommy, You're My Hero!" by Michelle Ferguson-Cohen | |
| Titles written and illustrated by an adult military brat help military families coping with deployment. Books for Brats™ has been working with educators, Family Readiness Groups and military families since 2001 to help support and advocate for children of military personnel. Available at: Books for Brats |
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| "After Burn" by Sherry Ficklin | |
| Reece Barnet and her father have just relocated to sunny North Carolina, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point to be exact. It's another new town and another new school. | |
| "Just a Little Rain" by Bob Flournoy | |
| A new book out about Pattonville in the early 60s. It is about boys that grew up in the Ozzie and Harriet days of the '50's and '60's, and wound up in Vietnam. It is a memoir written by several military brats, 4 of them who attended Robinson Barracks Jr Hi and Stuttgart/Ludwigsburg High, with fond memories of those places and times. | |
| "Ignorance of Bliss: An American Kid in Saigon" by Sandy Hanna | |
| 2020 Best Book Finalist Award from the American Book Fest in the History category. This memoir covers the early 60s when Sandy, her siblings, and parents, were transferred to Saigon by the Army. A true coming-of-age story that reads like a novel, told from a young person’s perspective, of a unique time in history. | |
| "Lost
Letters" by
Karlsruhe Brat: Tom Hapgood '88 |
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| The ghosts and
remnants of an abandoned American military base in Germany. A medieval
monastery's modern secrets. An unsuspecting professor uncovers much more
than he imagined, but who can he tell? Available on Amazon |
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| "Abayomi's Deployment Blues" by Tiana Monae Hayes-Jones | |
| Abayomi’s
confronted with the harsh reality of being a military dependent after her
father; a United States Navy sailor is summoned to a nine-month deployment
leaving her and her mother behind. In this gripping children’s reality,
Abayomi learns the true meaning of father’s sacrifice; helping her with the
difficult task of coping with his temporary absence. Available after April 2021 |
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| "Hot Times During the Cold War: An American Comes of Age in West Germany" by Scott W. Hawley | |
| From 1985 to 1988, Scott W. Hawley, the son of a U.S. Air Force officer, lived on Rhein Main Air Force Base, a bustling U.S. military installation located in the heart of what was then West Germany. One of six hundred children of U.S. military personnel attending Frankfurt American High School, he lived the unique experience of being an American teenager in Germany during the Cold War. | |
| "Growing Up Army" by Robert R. Heath Jr. | |
| The story of a
soldier, his loving wife and their nine adventurous Army Brats traveling the
world in service to our country. |
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| "Piper Reed: Navy Brat" by Kimberly Willis Holt | |
| Written by a National Book Award-winning children's author. Although the book is a work of fiction, Holt says the setup is based on her own military childhood. | |
| "Dear Military Teen," by Shanon Hyde, Marine Brat | |
| Shanon Hyde explores crucial life lessons in the obstacles that military brats face. Reflecting on the moves and deployments that his own family endured, Shanon provides honest advice for military teens looking to take their next steps in high school, college, and beyond. “No military teen should ever feel like they are the first ones to undergo a tough transition. This book serves as a reminder that they are not alone.” | |
| "In the Garden of Beasts" by Erik Larson | |
| "A Look Back In Time: Memoir of a Military Kid in the Fifties (Vols 1 & 2)" by Bernard N Lee Jr. | |
| When I was a child, we were always moving from one place to another. Making friends was something I looked forward to with an uneasy anticipation. My dad was in the military. We moved, like clockwork, every three years until I was more than twenty-years-old. The things I saw and the places I lived are now a part of history. They form the canvas for “A Look Back In Time: Memoir of a Military Kid in the Fifties.” | |
| "Brat and the Kids of Warriors" by Michael J. Lyons | |
| Brat and the Kids of Warriors is the first in a series of novels about the military brats.
Jack McMasters and his sisters, perfect Queenie and out-of-control Rabbit are
military brats creating adventures wherever they go but their dad's a new
assignment to Cooke Barracks in West Germany means leaving behind every friend they have. Available at: Amazon.com | |
| "The Last Bookshop in London: A novel of WWII" by Madeline Martin (Wurzburg Brat) | |
| August 1939: London prepares for war as Hitler’s forces sweep across
Europe. Grace dreamed of moving to the city, but the bunkers and blackout
curtains that she finds on her arrival were not what she expected. Grace winds
up working at a dusty old bookshop. A force that triumphs over the darkest
nights of the war. Available at: Amazon.com (along with others she's written) | |
| "Checkpoint Charlie: The Cold War, The Berlin Wall, and the Most Dangerous Place On Earth" by Iain MacGregor | |
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Oral history of those who lived, worked, escaped and died by the Berlin Wall.
Excellent and revelatory interviews with key eyewitnesses. Many memories from
American servicemen and members of the Berlin U.S. Military Veteran's Assn.
(our parent's organization). Available at: Amazon.com | |
| "Beneath the Wild Blue" by Marian McCarthy | |
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In the aftermath of World War II, Francine “Fritzi” Fontaine longs to escape the
stifling heat and segregated society in her home town. When she falls for
Second Lieutenant Joe Stoddard, a cadet in the U.S. Army Air Corps, she also
finds her ticket to see the world. Fritzi and Joe get married and fly off
into the wild blue yonder, where he becomes a test pilot and Fritzi the
quintessential Air Force Wife. Available at: Amazon.com | |
| "Secrets of the Cold War" by Leland C McCaslin | |
| "Lee McCaslin is a fellow Army Brat/Overseas Brat who attended both Nürnberg and Heidelberg American High Schools, graduating in 1965. Lee spent his 20+ year Army career in StealthMode, operating in all the Berlin Wall/Secret Agent world we often hear about, but don't get to take that elusive peak-inside to learn the truth." | |
| "The Naval Adventures of a Dental Sailor" by: Kim Medders (Karlsruhe Brat) | |
| This is the story of my naval career as a dental sailor. While doing
dentist stuff on the high seas doesn't sound as exciting as shooting up Osama
Bin Laden, all jobs in the Navy are important and believe it or not, there
can be as many thrills, even combat situations! Come aboard with me as I sail
you through the high seas of my memories. Available at: Amazon.com |
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"What Was the
Berlin Wall " by Nico Medina - A good resource book for young adults or
those not in the know. |
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The Berlin Wall finally came down in 1989. Now readers can find out why it was
built in the first place; and what it meant for Berliners living on either
side of it. Here's the fascinating story of a city divided. Available at Amazon.com |
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| "Once a Brat Always a Brat " by Marilyn C. Morris | |
| As one of the first dependents to be sent overseas at the end of WWII, eight-year old Marilyn Celeste Morris received her very own orders from The War Department. | |
| "Skinny Dipping And Other Stories" by Gene Moser of Operation Footlocker fame | |
| Skinny Dipping begins in the spring of 1956 when army brat Phil Boydon enters yet another new school and meets Elaine Goodman, a local girl. In the following months Elaine becomes El and the two young teens find themselves attracted to each other. They draw closer to each other and they begin to explore the meaning of love. Then parents step in and Phil finds himself going to military school. How will they survive without each other? | |
| "Into Joy From Sadness" by Gene Moser of Operation Footlocker fame | |
| Into Joy From Sadness continues the story of army brat Phil Boydon and civilian girl El Goodman as they struggle through the first two years of high school. El, once popular, now finds herself rejected by most other girls and hounded by boys. Phil must cope with military school and the sometimes harsh discipline directed towards "Youngster Cadets." Available at: www.military-brats.com web site. Some of the proceeds from this book will go towards supporting the American Overseas Schools Historical Society (AOSHS) |
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| "I'm a Brat (Vol 1)" by Jim Odom | |
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Being a military Brat means moving often,
but this time, David Boyer is happy about it. After a horrible year with no
friends, David creates a plan to reinvent himself so he can fit in. Available at Amazon.com | |
| "A Cold War Teacher's Tale" by Carol O'Donnell-Knych | |
| In 1961, Carol Knych was hired by the Department of Defense Dependents Schools in Germany,
where she began a lifetime career as an English teacher for the children of
military personnel. Stationed in Germany in the midst of the Cold War, Carol
witnessed both the height of communism, and the eventual fall of the Soviet
Union. In-between, the Cold War Teacher's Tales reflects countless other
memories that span an era. Available at Amazon.com | |
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"Schooling With Uncle Sam: Celebrating
75 years of DoDEA" by Allen Dale Olson (FAC- Author), Circe Olson Woessner (Brat-Editor) |
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| An anthology of nearly a hundred first-hand stories and commentary by
former teachers and students of DoDEA. The collection pays tribute to the 75th
anniversary of the far-flung school district which opened in Germany and Japan
in October 1946. Available at Amazon.com | |
| "Boricua Brat: coming of age as a military dependent" by Nelson Pacheco | |
| A true story of coming of age in the 1960s as a military dependent in cultural melting pots as varied as Puerto Rico, Brooklyn and France. | |
| "It Burns a Lovely Light" by Penny McCann Pennington | |
| The James family, a tight-knit foursome that move from base to base. The dysfunction of the family relying only on each other (their family motto is 'Us four and no more') is revealed when crisis strikes. The descriptions of military life, from base housing, to the Officer's Club, to the protocol involved when an airman is killed or wounded, are based on Pennington's personal knowledge of military life. Available at Amazon.com | |
| "An Army ABC Book" by Kristen T. Pirog | |
| An Army ABC Book is an approach to the alphabet with a distinct military flair. Aspects of life in the US Army are illustrated from A-Z through vibrant, child friendly watercolors. The phonetic alphabet used by the US Army is listed under each corresponding letter. An inspirational and moving poem dedicated to the Military child is also included. Available at: www.trafford.com/05-1321 A portion of the proceeds from this book will go to charities that support Army families, including Operation Remembrance which provides keepsake boxes to the families of fallen soldiers. |
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| "The Brat Chronicles" by Michael Ritter '73 Kaiserslautern | |
| The year is 1972 and Michael is starting his senior year at Kaiserslautern American High School. "The Brat Chronicles" reflects the experiences of Americans who fought the good fight, not on the field of battle, but in living rooms of military housing around the world. Currently (2021) out of print |
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| "Train of Thought " by Tony Savageau and Walter Chalkley | |
| It's June of 1982 and two school chums, Tony and Butch, are freshly graduated from Munich American High School. With their girlfriends they embark on a month-long trip through Europe by rail. Eleven countries, twenty-three train trips, a month of Sundays and about 6,200 miles later they returned home in the best physical shape ever (and since) and with journals full of their experiences. Available directly from Blue Mustang Press at: www.bluemustangpress.com |
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| "Forks in the Flowerpots" by Jojo Schroeder '85 Munich | |
| This first novel tells the story of what happens to a peaceful New England town when murders rock the idyllic life of the residents. Jojo Schroeder has a wit and a story-telling edge that's bound to appeal to fans of good, tight reads. Available directly from Blue Mustang Press at: www.bluemustangpress.com |
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| "Death by Innocence" by Thomas Slagle | |
| In 1969, at the height of the Viet Nam War, four American military and State Department brats spend their last year of high school on an American military base in Ankara, Turkey. Rampant drug use and innocent lapses of judgment combine to produce emotional scars that will last their lifetimes. | |
| "The Absentee American ~ Repatriates’ Perspectives on America" by Carolyn D. Smith | |
| Explores the experiences, feelings, attitudes and opinions of Americans who lived overseas. Students from overseas schools were interviewed or questioned. | |
| "Strangers at Home ~ Essays on the Effects of Living Overseas and Coming "Home" to a Strange Land" by Carolyn D. Smith | |
| Published by Aletheia Publications, 46 Bell Hollow Road, Putnam Valley, NY 10579 www.members.aol.com/alethpub/ or (845)926-2873 | |
| "The Sullivan Saga: Memories of an Overseas Childhood (Volume 1)" by M. H. Sullivan | |
| Maureen (Sullivan) Romagnoli '68 ISB (International School of Bangkok) is a Brat author. Her book was featured at the Overseas Brats Homecoming in August 2010. | |
| "Kon’nichiwa
Japan – The Evolution of a Military Brat and the Power of Friendship” by
Richard (Rick) Tavares |
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This nostalgic, heartwarming narrative delves into the obstacles and triumphs
of navigating adolescence in a foreign land, exploring themes of identity,
friendship, romance and the quest for independence during this tumultuous
era. Available at: Amazon.com | |
| "The Boot Tree: A Chronicle of a Cold War Army Family, 1960 to 1988"by David L Teska | |
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David, an Army “Brat” from the '60's-'80s, tells the story of how his family, moved frequently from place to place, (Okinawa, Japan; West Germany, England,
and Italy). David was part of the Vietnam conflict as his mother and two siblings endured two year-long separations during their father’s deployments
to South Vietnam. David, retired Coast Guard Reserve officer, 30+ years of active and reserve service in the U.S. Army and U.S. Coast Guard. Available at: Amazon.com | |
| "BRATS: Children of the American Military Speak Out"by Mary R. Truscott | |
| Herself an Army brat--the daughter of a general--Truscott interviewed more than three dozen survivors of that special
experience. Because of the constant moving imposed by the military on employees, their children tend to develop few lasting
friendships, and so grow unusually close to their siblings, she observes. Available at: Amazon.com | |
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"Confessions of an Overseas Brat: Growing up in Europe during the 1960s and early 70's" by Ronald Walker |
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| Ronald went from boyhood to manhood living in a most unusual time and place, namely in Madrid, Spain during the
1960's and early 70's. Available at: Amazon.com | |
| "Military Brats ~ Legacies of Childhood Inside the Fortress" by Mary Edwards Wertsch | |
| The most well known book written about being a Brat. Published in 1991 by Aletheia Publications. The intro was written by Pat Conroy....famous for his novel written about a Marine Corps pilot and his family and then made into a movie called "The Great Santini"! Available at: Amazon.com | |
| "Forty Autumns" by Nina Willner | |
| In this illuminating and deeply moving memoir, a former American military intelligence
officer goes beyond traditional Cold War espionage tales to tell the true
story of her family—of five women separated by the Iron Curtain for more than
forty years, and their miraculous reunion after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Available at: Amazon.com | |
| "Crime Queen of LA" by Timothy Wurtz | |
| Johnny Lincoln
is the world’s greatest investigative reporter, but he doesn’t know it. Yet.
His gig at the weekly tabloid rag True Crime LA is his first job out of
college. Hot on the trail of an exclusive with the crime queen of Los
Angeles, Johnny uncovers a diabolical scheme. Available at: Amazon.com | |
if you have any additions/corrections/deletions. And ideas!