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About Path To Freedom: My Story Of Perseverance
Product Description Little about Conrad Taylor's upbringing in a remote mining town in Guyana, South America, prepared him for West Point - at the height of the Vietnam War. An extraordinary opportunity for most, the highly-regimented United States Military Academy was a life-changer for him. Enduring culture shock and surviving rude awakenings hardened the rigorous West Point Experience. And, Third World politics after West Point - because of West Point - tested it severely. The truth-is-stranger-than-fiction memoir has a simple proposition. Fly-or-die! Award-winning "PATH to FREEDOM: My Story of Perseverance" describes what happened upon Taylor's return to a government turned repressive, anti-American, and paranoid - overnight. The Soviet-leaning, Cold-War-era dictatorship feared regime change. Its power-hungry leaders obsessed about him being a spy for the United States. His was the impossible task of proving that he was not - or else! The historically-accurate book provides a unique prism through which to see the cultural trauma of emigration, the unique experience that is West Point, the personal side of Cold-War-era geopolitics, and the mayhem of Third World politics. The view will be nostalgic for some, shocking to many, and enlightening for others. Its subtly-threaded love story will enchant - at the very least. The Smithsonian Institute displays PATH to FREEDOM: My Story of Perseverance in its Anacostia Museum Library. The world's premier archive selected the non-fiction as a source of insights about the history and culture of black people in the Western Hemisphere. If you love nonfiction, which reads like a novel, "PATH to FREEDOM: My Story of Perseverance" is for you. Review "Path to Freedom: My Story of Perseverance, Conrad Taylor's captivating memoir, is an extremely interesting read, thanks to Taylor's talent for illustrating his life's journey in such a fascinating way that I found this book difficult to put down until the end. For those looking to be inspired, as well as broaden their knowledge about Guyana and Third World political affairs, this commendable memoir is highly recommended." - Lit Amri, Readers' Favorite Reviewer "Conrad- I finished reading your manuscript, it was riveting! I think it should be made into a movie. You provided me with an enlightening look into a country I knew very little about, and into a fellow West Pointer who, after reading his work, I feel I could call a friend and a compatriot." - Kevin Mckeown, West Point Class of 1977 "Overall I found the Path to Freedom a fascinating read , with many aspects of history (the cold war) interwoven with unique viewpoints of West Point (American military training facilities) and life in Guyana as well as Conrad's relationships. There is definitely something for everyone. I don't normally read memoirs, preferring fictional accounts as my form of escapism... following my experience with Path to Freedom I will definitely branch out to more non-fiction reads this year." - Lucyx, BOOKSANDBROOCHES Blogger From the Author In The Smithsonian's Anacostia Library 2014 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Winner Readers' Favorite 5 Star Recipient B.R.A.G. MedallionTM Honoree Royal Palm Literary Award Winner Guyanese American Cultural Association of Central Florida Literary Honoree My original publication plan for "PATH to FREEDOM: My Story of Perseverance" was to provide a digital book only. That changed when many readers, who had already bought the eBook Edition, asked for a print version. The Paperback is a response to the still-strong preference for traditional books. An expansion on the eBook, it covers the same time period. "PATH to FREEDOM: My Story of Perseverance" is dedicated to my spouse, parents, kids, grand kids, siblings, in-laws, well-wishers everywhere, freedom-loving Guyanese, and the Long Gray Line of West Point - especially the United States Military Academy Class of 1973. From
