Roy! (I'm Not the Bad Guy!)

(Roy is a sequel to The Other Window)

Available as an 'e-book' from Amazon.com

   Roy was three when his father was killed in Korea. Subsequently he was raised in a household of women — his grandmother (born and raised in Iran), mother (born in Iran and raised in Germany) and sister. By the time he graduated from college, he was anxious to get away from Seattle, (where he was born and raised) and to see the world. He had fallen in love with Sarah, a Jewish girl whose mother prohibited her dating a non-Jew.
   He accepted employment with the CIA and embarked on a new and very different life. He and Sarah married, incurring the wrath of her mother. He and his new wife are assigned new identities and moved to Germany as CIA operatives. Because of his Iranian background, and knowledge of the Farsi language, he takes many trips to Iran during their turmoil, is arrested several times and harshly interrogated by the Shah’s secret police.
   By out-scheming his adversaries, Roy manages to survive. Roy! Is a story about tenacity, intense love and adherence to personal and family values.
   Roy! is a sequel to The Other Window (see below). Romance, history and intrigue you’re sure to enjoy.

The Other Window

Available as an 'e-book' from Amazon.com

   The Other Window chronicles the life of Fariba Ansari, born and raised in Tehran, Iran. She was given in marriage to Wolfgang Schneider, a German diplomat, and had two children, Anna, 10, and Ramin, 8. They were ordered back to Nazi Germany in 1939. The family settled in the Schneider house in Bamberg but Herr Schneider was required to continue to Berlin. He never was heard from again.
   How they survived the vindictive Nazis is a demonstration of courage and tenacity.
   Anna, now seventeen, falls in love with Hank McGinnis, an American sergeant. They marry and, with Fariba, move to Seattle. By his choice, Ramin stayed behind.
   Fariba helps her daughter survive Hank’s death in Korea assisting Anna raise her two children, Roy (see Roy!, above) and Dorri. The children go on to their own careers, overcoming disasters of political instability. Fariba, Anna and Dorri band together to operate a very successful language and culture indoctrination school. Fariba plays cupid in her effort to get Dorri married, and Anna, remarried. Fariba’s unshakable philosophy: “When things appear bleak, look for the other window.” Fariba found the other window and also found a second marriage for herself.
   Romance, history and intrigue you’re sure to enjoy.

Ten He Was
as He Found America

Autographed copies available
through the Mountain Home
Book Store at $10.95 plus S&H* **
 

Supplements to Ten He Was

   When I was moved from Westwood NJ to Montana, my 'belongings were packed in two suitcases neither of which I received when arriving in Montana. All I have of that part of my life are memories but I have a wealth of them! And that's why I wrote the book.

Fifteen He Was
as He Went to War
(including some excerpts)

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Supplements to Fifteen He Was
(including map and photos)

   For my readers who would like to know more about the characters and sites described in my book. Also included is a photo of a WW-2 U.S.Army M8 light armored car —  plus a map of my travels in Germany.