Title: Finding The Clouds And A Life
Author: Carl M Robinson
Publisher: Page Publishing
ISBN: 978-1646281268
Pages: 210
Genre: Military Leader Biography/Memoirs
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina
Hollywood Book Reviews
Many innovations of the 20th century continue to affect the world well into the 21st century, including the atomic bomb. As P.J. O’Rourke once said, “The 20th century was a test bed for big ideas – fascism, communism, the atomic bomb.” In author Carl M. Robinson’s Finding The Clouds And A Life, the story of a man’s journey through the air force, through the Korean War and beyond, brings the question of the atomic bomb into the forefront.
In this memoir, the author explores a life led fully. From his early years through high school and college athletics to joining the Air Force, his time training, his 100 missions in the Korean War, getting married and then participating in the atomic bomb tests being done in the early and mid-fifties. From the early stages of his family to becoming a teacher and coach to navigating the Air Force and beyond, this memoir tells the story of a rich life.
An easy to read, engaging and relatively fast-paced memoir, this book does a fantastic job of connecting readers instantly to the author. The life led by the author speaks of a man who lived through some truly historic moments. The missions in the Korean War, the testing of the atomic bombs, and more, all compliment the personal stories of family, a career and even retirement. It’s written in a way that makes the reader feel as if they are having a personal, engaging conversation with the author directly as he relays the story of his life with his professional and personal stories.
This is a book for anyone who enjoys a good memoir, military history and military biographies in general. As a fan of memoirs, it is always fascinating to read about the lives led by those who participated in important historical events but are never widely known to the world at large. It showcases how everyone has a story to tell, and people that no one would ever have known about contribute to the world as a whole. The author does a great job of relaying his life and the adventures he’s lived through in a way which makes readers feel like they lived it as well, telling the story in a succinct way.
A must read memoir for anyone who enjoys tales of people serving in the military and the lives they led as a result, author Carl M. Robinson’s book Finding The Clouds And A Life is a wonderful story of fulfillment, dedication and service that anyone can commend. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today.