Fledgling No More

From the Publisher LOVE AND WAR IN WORLD WAR II Veteran pilot Miles Burfords and his new novel, Fledgling No More, is fueled by his experiences during World War II. This story of love and warthe sequel to Burfords first novel, Days of A Fledglingfollows one mans journey toward maturity and is full of World War II ambiance and history. Lieutenant Michael Burkhart is the hero of Fledgling No More, and though hes earned his wings in the Army Air Corps, hes lost the woman he loves, the lovely and mysterious Burma. Even as he lives his dream of flying for the Army, Burk is unable to forget Burma. As we join up with Burk, the United States is deeply involved in World War II. He serves his country, first in Chicago and then in Dallas, and works with the war ace Art Winslow. New experiencesboth frightening and exhilaratingawait him at every turn. Burk is eventually assigned to overseas duty at Cazes Airbase in Casablanca. As in the movie of that name, the action there takes place during wartime, but in Casablanca Burk sees the unglamorous side of flying and learns what war is really about. From his fellow crewmen he discovers how people feel and behave under stress, with the constant threat of danger and death. During it allthe war, his loyalty to his fellow army men, his love for the woman who left himhe learns more about himself and what he is capable of. All through his adventures and challenges, Burkhart doesnt forget Burma, and from long distances struggles to win her back and restore their complicated love affair. It is only after Burk returns from the war, hardened and experiencedno longer a fledglingthat he can come to terms with his relationship with Burma and resolve it. Product Description In Days of a Fledgling Burk earned his wings in the Army Air Corps, but lost the love of his life, the lovely Burma, when she married his rival. In this second book about Burk, he goes overseas and is actively involved in the war, flying in Europe and North Africa. Through it all learns about himself through love and war, and in the end he rekindles his romance with Burma. From the Inside Flap FLEDGLING NO MORE The story of Lt. Michael Burkhart picks up where it left off in Days of a Fledgling. Although hes earned his wings in the Air Corps, hes lost the woman he loves, the attractive and inscrutable Burma, who departed when her husband returned from England. By now the nation is deep in World War II, and Burk is finally able to live his dream to fly for the Army. Serving first in Chicago and then in Dallas, and working with war ace Art Winslow, he finds new and often frightening experiences awaiting him in the air and on the ground. Burk is eventually assigned to overseas duty at Cazes Airbase in Casablanca. There he discovers what war is really about, and from his fellow crewmen under stress he learns what people are really about. In the process, he learns what he himself is about as well. Through it all Burkhart struggles from long distances to restore the sheds of his complex love affair with Burma, but it is only after he returns from the war, seasoned and embittered, that he can bring about any resolution. About the Author Miles Burford graduated from college in 1941 and went directly into the Army Air Corps. After World War II he stayed in aviation, instructing in small civilian flight schools until he was hired by American Airlines in 1950. His airline career spans almost twentynine years. Burford is the author of If You Stretch Far Enough You Can See the Bay, a collection of short stories, and Days of a Fledgling, the first novel about Michael Burkhart. All of his writings to date have been fictionalized memoirs of his own life and experiences during World War II and the years immediately after.