We have author Robert F. DeBurgh at the desk today. He is the author of the Riders of the Wind Series. Today, we'll get to know him, and learn what to expect in this exciting series. This author takes us back - back when dreams were driven seemingly beyond human limitations and adventure was open to all who sought it. The reader enters the lives of his characters, with all their troubles and sorry balanced by their joys and love.
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Riders of the Wind
Riders of the Wind
is an epic novel of adventure and romance set in the scene of
aviation during the turbulent times of the nineteen twenties and
thirties. The book follows the lives of Charles and Doretta Cross
through the era of the great depression, prohibition, the airmail,
and the formation of the infant airlines. It graphically portrays the
danger, excitement and romance of flight in the pioneering years
before World War Two and takes the reader into the cockpit with the
airmail pilots of the twenties and the airline route survey pilots
flying the heart of the Amazon jungles. A “must read” for anyone
interested in aviation or, for that matter, anyone who is merely
interested in the history, dress and lifestyle of the pre-WWII era.
Winds of Fate
Winds of Fate takes place during World War II, but you cannot call it a war story. It is the story of Charlie Cross and his wife Doretta, both civilians but ultimately tied to the military, Charlie as a ServicePilot with Air Transport Command and Doretta as an instructor with the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Charlie flies the Hump from India to China, one of the most dangerous operations in World War II.
According to the author, “The Hump gobbled men and airplanes like a child would eat Christmas candy. This operation is little known and little publicized yet these men managed to bring into China all the supplies that were needed to continue the war against the Japanese. The lessons learned became the basis for the Berlin Airlift and modern day military transport.”
Doretta serves as a WASP, operating against male prejudice, difficult flying conditions and sometimes flying dangerous aircraft. The ladies who took on the duties of a WASP did an amazing job of flying military airplanes and doing many jobs male pilots did not want to do here in the US.
Winds of Fate is a fast paced well-written novel that everyone will enjoy reading. You do not need to be a fan of aviation or World War II stories to appreciate this book. The reader will be entranced by the action, brought to tears when someone is lost and filled with happiness when true love is found. Anyone who loves a great story will find it difficult to put this book down once you get started.
Author bio:
Robert DeBurgh
learned to fly at the age of fifteen and has over twenty thousand
hours of flight
As a professional
pilot, DeBurgh has flown in the US, the Caribbean, Central and South
America and Africa. He has served as captain for three overseas
airlines and for seventeen years served his country in the capacity
of a pilot examiner for the Federal Aviation Administration until his
retirement.
As an author, he has
written aviation articles and stories for various publications and
has written many science fiction and fantasy short stories, was a
columnist for two newspapers and associate editor for “American
Roadracing Magazine.”
At the present time
he writes articles for “Indian Aviation Magazine” and several US
magazines and is the author of the widely acclaimed novels, Riders
of the Wind
and Winds
of Fate. In
each of these novels DeBurgh has woven a tale of high adventure set
against an accurate background of actual historical events.
His new novel, The
Winds of Kunlun Shan,
due to be released in the autumn of 2014, is the third book in the
Riders
of the Wind series.
Book links
Riders of the
Wind
(US
Amazon) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0055PN0UW
(Smashwords) http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/61794
Winds
of Fate
(US
Amazon) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0055PN0UC
(UK
Amazon) http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0055PN0UC
(Smashwords)
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