Unintentional Innocence (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781519636126)

About the Author: Fredrick Keith LaForge was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and was raised by loving parents on a farm at Sandholm. He graduated from the Royal Canadian School of Artillery, Officer Candidate Program, and went on to command at every level from Second Lieutenant to Colonel in his 35 years of service with the Canadian Army and the Canadian Armed Forces. Fredrick married Vivian van Aggelan in Aug of 1967, Vivian was an understanding army wife, and together they proudly raised three successful children, all of who have produced grandchildren; the light and love of their families continues through their eyes. During his career Fredrick served with the First Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick, and Delinghofen, Germany, 1963-1970. HQ, Second Canadian Brigade Mechanized Group, CFB Petawawa, Ontario, 1970-72. The Second Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, 1972-74; HQ Canadian Forces Europe, Lahr, West Germany, 1974-77. Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia, 1977-78; National Defence HQ, Ottawa, On, 1978-79, The Third Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, CFB Shilo, Man, 1979-83. Attended a French language course in CFB Winnipeg and St Jean sur Richelieu, Que, 1983-84. HQ Canadian Forces Europe, Executive Assistant to the Commander Canadian Forces Europe, Lahr, West Germany, 1984-85. NATO Defence College, Rome, Italy, 1984-85. Base Administrative Officer, CFB Lahr, West Germany, 1985-89. NDHQ Ottawa, Directorate of Industrial Relations, Ottawa, On, 1989-90. Canadian Forces Attaché, 1991-97. Fredrick attended and greatly enjoyed the learning experiences acquired at Brandon University, The University of Manitoba (BA), the Canadian Army Staff Course, Kingston, Ontario, The Australian Army Staff College, Queenscliff, Victoria, and NATO Defence College, Rome, and the University of Rome. He is proud to have served as a Canadian Forces Attaché, and was accredited to Italy, Greece, The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Unintentional Innocence is Fredrick's second Novel; An Abundance Not Worth Sharing, and, Vimy Ridge A Box Full of Tears are available in both print and e-book formats through Amazon.ca. A man of all seasons, Fredrick will soon publish a book of poetry with Amazon.ca; A Song For a Soldier is a collection of military themed poetry written and crafted with the Canadian Armed Forces, Navy, Army and Air Force, and their wives, and sweethearts in mind and in rhyme.