The Many Adventures of Donnie Malone takes readers into the events that helped shape the American twentieth century. They begin when sixteen-year-old Donnie gets caught up in the patriotic swirl of World War I. Enlisting in the U.S. Army, he becomes a pilot during the deadly days at the end of the fighting. The stakes in Donnie's life are just as high after the war. He wrestles with wealthy investors and powerful politicians who have designs on his air delivery business. He is hired to drive a cab for an ambitious mobster ...
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The Many Adventures of Donnie Malone takes readers into the events that helped shape the American twentieth century. They begin when sixteen-year-old Donnie gets caught up in the patriotic swirl of World War I. Enlisting in the U.S. Army, he becomes a pilot during the deadly days at the end of the fighting. The stakes in Donnie's life are just as high after the war. He wrestles with wealthy investors and powerful politicians who have designs on his air delivery business. He is hired to drive a cab for an ambitious mobster and works at assorted dead-end jobs until he bumps into the man who taught him to fly, American ace Eddie Rickenbacker, and it changes his course. Later he befriends detainees in a Japanese internment camp, becomes enmeshed in labor struggles, and dodges McCarthy agents. During the Vietnam era, having seen enough war, Donnie helps several young men avoid the draft by flying them to Canada. Woven throughout Donnie's adventures are the threads of a rich family life, and contentment even in times of travail.
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The Many Adventures of Donnie Malone is a captivating historical fiction biography of Don Malone, an American war veteran, and pilot. First, we are introduced to Don and his life growing up on the farm. Then, we follow Don as he joins the army to fight against Germany. Through the course of Don's life, we learn of his many experiences and significant historical events. Donnie's life takes unexpected turns as he finds himself battling wealthy investors and powerful politicians who threaten his air delivery business. He also becomes involved with a mobster and takes on various dead-end jobs until a chance encounter with his former flight instructor, American ace Eddie Rickenbacker, changes his course.
Don's nephew, Paul, opens the novel by introducing Don Malone, but most of the story is narrated from Don's perspective in the first person. While the last chapter switches back to Paul's point of view, the reader feels they experienced the story alongside Don throughout the novel.
From his birth at the dawn of the twentieth century to his death in the late 1990s, this book follows the many adventures Don Malone experienced in his long life with a special focus on aviation and the air force. The author's writing is engaging and has done an excellent job of bringing Donnie's adventures to life. The book is a testament to the human spirit, and Donnie's courage and perseverance will inspire readers to keep pushing forward in their own lives. In addition, it was interesting to read about some of the significant historical events that Donnie witnessed. Including Donnie's friendships with detainees in a Japanese internment camp, his involvement in labor struggles, and his evasion of McCarthy agents.
The Many Adventures of Donnie Malone, written by Paul E. Doutrich, is an enthralling tale that will keep readers engaged from start to finish. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves historical fiction or wants to experience an epic adventure while learning about history in the process.
