{"product_id":"the-train-tony-jordan-9780692456002","title":"The Train","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tony Jordan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0692456007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692456002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Spy Hill Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.35d","brand":"Tony Jordan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120075567359,"sku":"9780692456002","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_03fc2320-0b86-4498-a959-dd94a16c1354.jpg?v=1687412426","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-train-tony-jordan-9780692456002","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}