{"product_id":"the-train-paperback","title":"The Train - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTony Jordan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInsightful, poignant, and inspiring-with touches of humor throughout-\u003ci\u003eThe Train\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the coming-of-age of a young man living on the Gulf Coast of Alabama during the 1950s and 1960s. It is the story of how one thoughtful boy-gradually forged \"as a Damascene smith might have shaped a blade\" by his father, his heroes, his family, and his friends-becomes \"a harder, stronger substance that will take a keener edge.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis debut novel by Tony Jordan, a former senior CIA operations officer and Air Rescue pilot, introduces Jack Jourdain and Jean-Louis Thibodeaux, two remarkable young men-who are showcased in future volumes-as they confront real-life military and national security challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspired by actual events, the book considers the importance of imagination and visualization as it explores how family and community influence the formation of core personal values including love, duty, and honor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author \"knows the human heart and the way of the world like Faulkner, but writes like Hemingway.\" -Daniel W. Jacobowitz, USAF (Retired)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Train \u003c\/i\u003eis \"a compelling read that shows you can't go wrong with a classics education.\"-Ruth Overman Fischer, George Mason University (Retired)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTony Jordan is a graduate of The University of the South (Sewanee), where he earned his bachelor's degree in religion, and Auburn University, where he received his master's degree in political science. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter growing up on the Gulf Coast in Alabama, he flew long-range combat rescue helicopters during and after the Vietnam War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor the next twenty-six years, Jordan served as a clandestine operations officer for the CIA, living and working in London, Rome, and numerous locations throughout the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter retiring from the CIA, he worked as a senior vice-president with a Boston-based high-tech firm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 2013 the highly decorated intelligence officer and pilot retired to write from a mountain hideaway in East Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723333439551,"sku":"9780692456002","price":16.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/23aa97207aee9be59e224490122f1d3e.webp?v=1765098810","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-train-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}