Book Giveaway: American Amaranth
Written to honor all Americans, civilian and soldier, native and foreign-born alike, who strive to make our country safe and prosperous for all our children.
Olivia and Julian Stansfield had lived the perfect romance. Julian, a young US Naval officer on a nuclear submarine, and Olivia, a Classic Studies major at Dartmouth, had hopelessly fallen in love after meeting at a mutual friend's Christmas party on Key Biscayne, Florida in 1975. Together they had raised four wonderful children as Julian Stansfield simultaneously rose through the Navy's ranks.
Olivia, a political exile from the island of Cuba, had lost her father to Fidel Castro's Revolution. He had been executed by firing squad after the Bay of Pigs landings. Her deep emotional losses as a child had eventually led her to Dartmouth College and her studies on the origins of Democracy in Ancient Greece. Her love of America was profound and her personal concept of "American Amaranth" was carefully engrained in all her children as they grew older. Julian Stansfield had learned the truest meanings of freedom from his wife.
The three Stansfield sons had all graduated from Annapolis and entered the services of the United States Navy. Rebecca, the only daughter, was a world renown concert pianist.
By early 2015, the world was at the brink of war. Olivia was also dying. Shortly before her death, Admiral Julian Stansfield had been named Director of Naval Intelligence at the Pentagon. Julian had promised Olivia that he would use all his resources to end the coming war as quickly as possible and get their boys home safely.
The story begins in May 2016 as world war finally comes. It follows Admiral Stansfield as he helps direct the order of battle for the US navy. It also follows his sons and their unique duties during this war. The story unfolds with repeated reminiscences by the admiral of his life with his beloved Olivia and of her "American Amaranth".
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Julio Rafael Ortiz was born in Havana, Cuba on October 24, 1959. He emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1961 as a political exile. He was raised in Chicago, Illinois and Miami, Florida. Dr. Ortiz graduated from the University of Miami School of Medicine in 1985 with highest honors. He received his ophthalmic surgical training at Emory University Eye Center where he was Chief Resident and at Duke University Eye Center where he was Hornaday Fellow. He was certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology in 1991. Dr. Ortiz has been in private medical practice in Miami for the past twenty-one years. He specializes in cataract, glaucoma, and corneal transplantation surgery. Privately, J.R. Ortiz lives with his lovely wife and four children in Coral Gables, Florida. He is an avid reader of history, economics, sociology, and political science. His interest in freedom was born from his own experiences in the Cuban diaspora and his love for America. Ortiz believes that America and what it has represented to the world since its inception, is now being eroded at home and abroad. Examples abound. The costs of freedom must be understood by all Americans. Dr. Ortiz has spent his entire professional life working to prevent physical blindness. He is now trying to prevent blindness in America, sociologically. The American Amaranth anthology shows that honor, courage, hope, and love are the foundation for freedom in America.
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Reader Comments (11)
Should be interesting reading.
Every Troop out there that is fighting for our country!
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my friend in the national guard is upholding the american dream
I would honor my brother who died without much recognition for his military service but was a hero to me.
This looks like a good read!
I thank all those who have come before us and all those who are currently serving us in some form from the DoI signers to all those who fight/fought so bravely in wars protecting what is good to my local governmental officials. I may not always agree with them or what happens but I thank them for trying to preserve our freedoms and way of life.
Being born in Miami and raised in a Cuban dominated environment, I've come to appreciate many of the cultures trials and tribulations. The lessons I've learned from Cuban society are those of family devotion, hard work, and pure passion for life. I'm hoping I get to see that from American Amaranth as well.
Siendo nacida en Miami y criada en un ambiente Cubano, he llegado a apreciar mucho las varias pruebas y tribulaciones de los Cubanos. Lo que he aprendido de la sociedad Cubana es devocion a la familia, trabajar muy duro, y tener una pura pasión por la vida. Espero ver esto de American Amaranth también. Suena como si seria un cuento que me diría mi abuela, de la vida y de experiencias.
Looks like a great one - can't wait to read it!
My girlfriend upholded the american dream
My Great-Grandparents and Grandparents who left their countries of origin.
Looks interesting.