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Patrick W. O'Bryon
Writer. Traveler. Europhile, especially Italy and France. Hobbies: rescuing animals from abuse, abandonment and mistreatment, and being sous chef around the kitchen to my chef de cuisine wife.
Corridor of Darkness, A Novel of Nazi Germany (paperback)
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MY CAREER IN THE MILITARY: PART THREE—Which Way Do We Go From Here?
Note to Readers: It’s Veteran’s Day! These days we have a military of volunteers, brave women and men who choose to risk their lives for their country. But back during the Vietnam era, an army of draftees as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, Uncategorized
Tagged draftees, Fire Direction Control, Fort Sill, Germany, Korea, military training, Veteran's Day, Vietnam, Vietnam War
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AND NOW FOR ALL YOU eBOOK READERS…CORRIDOR OF DARKNESS!
Many of you loyal friends, followers and readers have been waiting to hear that CORRIDOR OF DARKNESS: a Novel of Nazi Germany, is NOW AVAILABLE FOR YOUR KINDLE OR iPAD! Click here to find the ebook: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GLFIS0W And here to … Continue reading
CORRIDOR OF DARKNESS NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON!
On the virtual bookstore shelves at last…CORRIDOR OF DARKNESS, a Novel of Nazi Germany, now available on both Amazon.com and CreateSpace.com as a trade paperback. Coming soon to other on-line outlets such as Barnes & Noble, as well. Three years … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Thriller, Uncategorized
Tagged 1930's Berlin, 1930's Germany, Beacon of Vengeance, Berlin, Espionage, Gestapo, Historical Novel, Hitler, Nazi Germany, Nazi Thriller, Nazis, Spy Tales, Suspense, Suspense thriller, Treachery, Weimar Republic, World War II, WWII Spy Yarn
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READY TO ENTER THE CORRIDOR?
CORRIDOR OF DARKNESS. A Novel of Nazi Germany. “…rife with historical intrigue…” – Kirkus Reviews Coming this weekend to Amazon.com.
My Career in the Military: Part Two–Fire Direction Control
Go ahead…step off the plane onto the sticky tarmac at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, six a.m., the searing sun just breaking the horizon on a late August day. You recoil at the blast of a hot wind and dense humidity. Your … Continue reading
My Career in the Military: Part One: You’re in the Army Now
Okay, so here’s a secret…not everyone is cut out to be a soldier. Or, for that matter, a sailor, marine, or…well, you get the picture. That’s why we have an all-volunteer military. But that wasn’t always the case, and when I … Continue reading
Debut of My First Novel
Dear Readers and Followers: My debut novel inspired by the 1930’s European adventures of my late father will be available as both trade paperback and ebook in November. Watch for the official launch and find it on Amazon.com and elsewhere. … Continue reading
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PRAGUE REDUX: How Things Have Changed
Some of you may recall an earlier travel memoir (How to Risk a Stretch in Soviet Prison under “Travel Memoirs” to the right) detailing the misadventures of leading a group of college students through the ice- and communist-bound Prague of the … Continue reading
Posted in European Travel, Travel Memoir, Uncategorized
Tagged Beer, Charles Bridge, Czech beer, Czech Republic, Europe, European travel, Hotel Leonardo, Prague, U Valsu, Vltava
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DROWNING OFF BIG SUR: A Tale of Stupidity and Survival
I’m not afraid of the water. But perhaps I should be. Let me explain why… As a teenager I was really quite stupid. Not ignorant—I knew a lot of stuff—just filled with the stupidity that makes teenagers do ridiculous things … Continue reading
Posted in Travel Memoir, Uncategorized
Tagged Big Sur, Carmel, drowning, family vacation, Hearst Castle, Mendocino, nature, outdoors, Pacific Ocean, riptide, road trip, scuba diving, Sierra Nevada, skin diving, teenagers, teens, undertow
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