Colonel Sue |
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Author:
| Croswell, Tom |
Series title: | Old Gold Trilogy Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4974-5727-0 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $11.95 |
Book Description:
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These episodes present fictional events imagined for the 22nd century. Each episode (Chapter) has: romance, action, conflicts and humor. This Science Fiction novel is available worldwide in Digital Format exclusively from Amazon Kindle. It is now, also available in paperback, print, hardcover and for either radio or television.Note: In the text, telepathic messages are made more easily distinguishable by italicizing the active verb, for example: sent, asked or replied.Colonel Sue is a...
More DescriptionThese episodes present fictional events imagined for the 22nd century. Each episode (Chapter) has: romance, action, conflicts and humor. This Science Fiction novel is available worldwide in Digital Format exclusively from Amazon Kindle. It is now, also available in paperback, print, hardcover and for either radio or television.Note: In the text, telepathic messages are made more easily distinguishable by italicizing the active verb, for example: sent, asked or replied.Colonel Sue is a very young, fully certified and Licensed Medical Doctor (MD). She postpones marriage because she wants to be like her fiancée and do things that are mostly done only by men. She diagnosis this whim as immature, but prescribes following it.She is tested and trained to be an exceptional leader, pilot, analyst and scientist. After five years, she is assigned to build and run a secret advanced intelligence collection and analysis facility. It is protected by a fighter squadron commanded by her fiancée. They are married in time to start their further adventures. They have a 3000 mile battle. They win by defeating a large attacking force of big bombers. While searching for one of her Dawn Patrol pilots, Sue is forced down and held captive by a heretofore unknown enemy that has twelve Shadow Two clones built by a mysterious foreign genius.The United States is portrayed in much the same situation as at present. Around the world: opinions, analyses and actions vary greatly. Some people envy us. Others hate us. Our power in the world is manipulated, coveted, denied, feared, hated and worshiped. Those who hate us and the ideas and freedom we support, seek funds and other support with which to attack.The airplanes are advanced technology shape-shifters. They have a computer controlled variable-configuration capability. This provides them with exceptionally good capability in Three Performance Regimes. They show unusually good performance at low speed, very short takeoff and landing; contemporary-jet high speed capability, Subsonic; Supersonic; and marginal sub-orbital space operational capability.The people haven't changed much, only a little smarter and more empathic, especially more considerate of others.John is singing the "Stars Spangled Banner" as he takes an early morning shower, "Oh say can you see by the dawns early light, - -"He ended, as always, with a short two-verse, add-on.Remember those whose lives they gave, For Freedom for both free man and slave.Freedom now for you and me,For Freedom was never free.Pray for those whose lives they give,That Freedom for us all still liveFreedom now for you and me,For Freedom is still not free.His wife listened with pleasure from their bed. As he finishes, she calls, "Why do you sing in the shower?""In adds a little echo effect. I want to sound sexy to you."Sue mumbled quietly into a pillow, "You always sound sexy to me."Aloud she calls, "You sound patriotic this morning. You sing it as if you were in the Super Bowl without a microphone.On her way to the shower, she says, "At least you look sexy. Here is your towel."He grabs the towel. Then kisses her.John and Susanne are young lovers who waited six years to get married. Now, both military pilots, they spend as much time together as they can: performing flying, confounding enemies, and making love.In the first episodes, they are not married. While they are swimming, John is bitten by a small shark. Susanne, already an MD, took good care of him, but is annoyed by another doctor who interferes.After a short war, kidnapping, and airplane design episodes; Sue helps a teenage boy who makes an exceptional Archeological find.She then helps a group of former enemies establish new homes, new goals, and better futures.After helping others solve their problems; at 33 she has advanced twins, who require and return exceptional love, care, and adventures, as they all live and learn.