A Year on Fire — Alex Fogel

It was a year like few others.Geo-political turmoil reigned supreme across the globe. From Central America to Europe and the Middle East, dictators were deposed, empires crumbled, nations were reunited while others sought to conquer their neighbors. At home in the U.S., natural and man-made disasters challenged a government and a military struggling to stay ahead of the changing international landscape.This dynamically changing world is the backdrop for a year in the life of a man seeking to protect his family from the forces allied against them. His quest for justice and security for his family will come at a cost. Will the price be too high, or will it buy him a future that he and his family will be proud of?Nature versus nurture? Learn what role a year on fire played in the lives of the people who would go on to shape America’s Homeland Security strategy in the future. In this prequel to the award winning “His Daddy’s Car”, we meet the man who becomes a mentor to a young Air Force cadet, and a key member of his inner circle in the years to come. We are introduced to a young female Air Force Academy classmate who becomes a life-long friend and confidant of this same cadet, eventually marrying one of his best friends.