About The Book

     An action packed, creative non-fiction biography. The story starts strong and holds interest throughout especially due to the author’s writing style, which is strong and clear, conversational and descriptive. He has a talent for making the characters real from their introduction, which is a good tool that does much to carry the story along.

      It is the story of the 1860-1958 era told around the life of an English immigrant, Frank King, a career army man, profuse diarist, and world traveler, who fought in the Spanish-American War, The Philippine Insurrection, and World War I. King’s Company G, Eighth Infantry was instrumental in the capture of Aguinaldo, the Philippine Rebel Leader, and Faustino Ablen. He served in the famous Third Division in World War I. He was officially cited twice for his heroism and the part he played in the famous battles at Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and Chateau Thiery, under General John Pershing who attended Frank’s retirement, personally presenting his retirement papers. 

     This story should be of interest to a wide audience especially those who enjoy creative history and who would like to experience the 1860-1958 era through the eyes and life of a man who had a wandering Bee in his Bonnet that carried him to Canada, the United States, Latin America, the Philippines, Japan, and Europe. Frank King’s generation was The Great Generation that prepared the way for Tom Brokaw's Greatest Generation.