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    Far from Ordinary: A Novel - Inspired by an Adventure of a World War Ii Solider and an Unusual Souvenir
    Far from Ordinary: A Novel - Inspired by an Adventure of a World War Ii Solider and an Unusual Souvenir
    Far from Ordinary: A Novel - Inspired by an Adventure of a World War Ii Solider and an Unusual Souvenir
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    Far from Ordinary: A Novel - Inspired by an Adventure of a World War Ii Solider and an Unusual Souvenir

    By Antonio F. Vianna

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    Tommy Martin enters the U. S. Army as an infantryman. He and 15,000 US troops land in Marseille under hectic and nerve-racking conditions. Those who survive begin the long walk to Munich, experiencing battle victories along the way, as well as further loss of fellow soldiers that total close to half of those that set foot in Marseille.
    During the last few months before discharge Tommy is assigned to Munich, the location of Hitlers Fhrerbau. There he is ordered to protect priceless works of art that Hitler had stolen until the items can be turned over to the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives personnel. During that time a Sergeant in Tommys platoon finds in the basement many personal items that belonged to Hitler; for example, two gold plated luger pistols inscribed to Hitler, a gold/ruby ring with a swastika and an ordinary looking desk with Hitlers initials and a swastika. Tommy takes an interest in the desk set and is given authorization to send the object to his parents as a War memento.
    In partial retirement, 40 years after World War II ends, Tommy Martin watches on television a RKO newsreel documentary that draws attention to Hitlers missing desk set, the far from ordinary item that was used to sign the 1938 Munich Pact. The narrator indicates the item has probably been destroyed, but if it still exists it is priceless. Tommy realizes he owns the lost item.
    Against the wishes of his wife he decides to find the value of the item. He teams up with his son and then later on meets a man who completes his inner circle. Disappointing leads and a trail of tears lead them nowhere as the trio runs into people who attempt to take advantage of them.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateApr 7, 2015
    ISBN9781504905251
    Far from Ordinary: A Novel - Inspired by an Adventure of a World War Ii Solider and an Unusual Souvenir
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    Antonio F. Vianna

    Antonio F. Vianna After serving in the U.S. Air Force as an officer, successfully working in business as a Human Resources executive, and teaching business at the graduate and undergraduate level at the University level, Antonio F. Vianna decided to write. He began his writing career in 2003. To date this is his 25th published book along with 12 screenplays. His historical fiction screenplay (Far From Ordinary), also a book, was a semi-finalist in the 2018 Southern California Screenplay Competition and he was a Screenplay Jurist in the 2018 and 2019 San Diego International Kid's Film Festivals. He holds a M.M. from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a B.S. from Union College. His books are available in paperback and electronically wherever books are sold. He is available for speaking engagements as well. He lives in Carlsbad, CA.

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