Tag Archives: Germany

MY ODDEST EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

During the Cold War era I spent a few years in Germany, first as a twenty-one-year-old graduate student and then with the military. I spent my first Christmas holiday season putting a Eurailpass to good use, randomly hopping on or off … Continue reading →

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CORRIDOR OF DARKNESS, a Novel of Nazi Germany, TAKES BRONZE IN INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS COMPETITION!

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

My first novel inspired by the espionage adventures of my father, Corridor of Darkness, a Novel of Nazi Germany, received a bronze medal today in the Suspense/Thriller category of the 18th annual 2014 Independent Publisher Book Awards competition, the world’s largest book awards contest. … Continue reading →

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CORRIDOR OF DARKNESS, A Novel of Nazi Germany, NOW IN BOOKSTORES

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

To all you fans of the Ryan Lemmon espionage story, thank you, thank you, thank you! Your enthusiastic response as readers and reviewers has been truly heartwarming, and is driving outstanding on-line book sales of both the paperback and eBook versions … Continue reading →

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MY LIFE IN THE MILITARY: Final Episode: Making the World Safe for Democracy, One Autobahn at a Time

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

So, if you’re interested in the rest of the story, let’s take a look at the demanding job I took on… (For those  who have read the previous posts on this topic, you already know that in 1970 I went from expecting to risk  life … Continue reading →

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MY CAREER IN THE MILITARY: PART FOUR: Patience as its Own Reward

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

(For those of you who haven’t been following stories of my short-term military career in the 70’s, you may want to read the earlier postings to bring you up-to-date before tackling this one.) Now I’m sitting pretty with orders to … Continue reading →

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MY CAREER IN THE MILITARY: PART THREE—Which Way Do We Go From Here?

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

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 →

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