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Manning a Raptor
Samantha and James Coppi are living the good life. A massive horse
ranch in Colorado Springs almost as big as the Island of Manhattan.
A sixteenth-century chateau in Lyon, France. A business global empire
that has a worth larger than most countries. An empire so powerful that
it can overthrow governments. Now the Coppis are embarking on a new
venture: the expansion of a railroad.
And not just any railroad, but a behemoth that encompasses the entire
Southwest, from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean. Not bad, for a confused
couple that met by chance in a country honky tonk. The Coppis future back
in 1968 looked bleak-she was pregnant with someone's child, not James's.
He was assigned to an infantry brigade headed to a war in Southeast Asia. It
appeared that all the odds were stacked against the young duo back in 1968.
But now it is 1981. Sam is pregnant and is expecting their fourth child. What
the Coppis desire most is an unexciting and routine lifestyle, an existence
that will allow the couple to enjoy the fruits of their labor. But you really
cannot turn back the wheels of time, can you? With so much wealth, can
the couple ever hope to find a peaceful, ordinary life?
You don't get to their status without overcoming obstacles on the road to
riches. A fortune cannot be made without eliminating threats that want to
take it all from you. And you don't get to the top without creating enemies
along the way.
This political thriller begins in Los Angeles, continues to Africa and South
America, and eventually reaches Washington, DC.
ranch in Colorado Springs almost as big as the Island of Manhattan.
A sixteenth-century chateau in Lyon, France. A business global empire
that has a worth larger than most countries. An empire so powerful that
it can overthrow governments. Now the Coppis are embarking on a new
venture: the expansion of a railroad.
And not just any railroad, but a behemoth that encompasses the entire
Southwest, from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean. Not bad, for a confused
couple that met by chance in a country honky tonk. The Coppis future back
in 1968 looked bleak-she was pregnant with someone's child, not James's.
He was assigned to an infantry brigade headed to a war in Southeast Asia. It
appeared that all the odds were stacked against the young duo back in 1968.
But now it is 1981. Sam is pregnant and is expecting their fourth child. What
the Coppis desire most is an unexciting and routine lifestyle, an existence
that will allow the couple to enjoy the fruits of their labor. But you really
cannot turn back the wheels of time, can you? With so much wealth, can
the couple ever hope to find a peaceful, ordinary life?
You don't get to their status without overcoming obstacles on the road to
riches. A fortune cannot be made without eliminating threats that want to
take it all from you. And you don't get to the top without creating enemies
along the way.
This political thriller begins in Los Angeles, continues to Africa and South
America, and eventually reaches Washington, DC.
314 pages, Paperback
Published September 30, 2022
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A.A. Freda
7 books61 followersA. A. Freda is an award winning author who writes about life experiences he's had or people he's met along the way.
All of his works are rated four stars or better by most reviewers.
Freda grew up in New York City and now resides in Easton, CT, a suburb of New York City that offers him a tranquil environment that allows him to keep his finger on the pulse of the city he loves so much. A graduate of Bernard Baruch College at the City University in New York, he has served as an adjunct professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. Freda also served in Vietnam the subject matter of A Police Action. In addition to writing, in his spare time, Freda enjoys fishing, hiking, climbing and shooting pool.
All of his works are rated four stars or better by most reviewers.
Freda grew up in New York City and now resides in Easton, CT, a suburb of New York City that offers him a tranquil environment that allows him to keep his finger on the pulse of the city he loves so much. A graduate of Bernard Baruch College at the City University in New York, he has served as an adjunct professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. Freda also served in Vietnam the subject matter of A Police Action. In addition to writing, in his spare time, Freda enjoys fishing, hiking, climbing and shooting pool.
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March 3, 2023
Somebody described this book as implausible but entertaining. They are half right, as only the former description applies. I really wanted to like this book. I powered through the leaps in perspective and location in chapter one. I even forced myself to move past a grammatical mistake in the first 10 pages. I had to quit after chapter two because the main characters being the center of all the events and the go-to people to the President and other leaders was ridiculous and not credible. My reading philosophy has changed and I no longer read every book I start if it does not capture my attention. This is one of these books.
January 30, 2023
Very good book!! Kept me interested all the way through!!
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