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Book details
  • Genre:FICTION
  • SubGenre:Fantasy / General
  • Language:English
  • Pages:340
  • eBook ISBN:9781543959321
  • Paperback ISBN:9781543959314

Alice's Soldiers

by Robert T. OShea

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Overview
This story is about a Princess named Alice who was born blind and can only see when her Prince named Robert is nearby. As babies, for their protection they lived in the country called 'Brooklyn,' which seceded from the city of New York, in 1947. Soon it became apparent these tiny children were from a world of Kings, Queens, and Castles. How did they get to Brooklyn? Where did they come from? How did they get to rule the world? These questions are answered in this novel. Prince Robert chased Princess Alice for years and years, Alice chased Robert for one hour. They are guarded by Second Chance Soldiers. These indivduals were scheduled to die in battle, or by a accident or by natural causes but didn't. Someone or thing gave them a second shot. Who gave them a chance and why?
Description

Alice was a blind Princess can only see when Prince Robert is near by. As babies, for their protection they lived in country called Brooklyn. Thanks to the Marshall Plan and the new country's leaders, Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Gleason, Brooklyn soon became a World power. It became apparent these tiny children were from a world of Kings, Queens, and Castles. Robert was the same age as Alice.They were raised by an old fashioned Italian family who opened a successful diner and a chain of prosciutto sandwiches shops. As they grew up in a normal madhouse of a large family they became colorful and famous. Alice ended up at six feet four and a doctor. Robert ended up as a seven foot six inch giant Soldier. The world they lived in {1950-1960} was not controlled by America and the Russia but by 'Eleven Families,' who have been here for thousands of years. Each family had a King and Queen and a Noble class. Their income came from the corporations they own, such as farms, mines and etc. Each family's King must approve all marriages. Alice is the daughter of the Kings of Kings, while Robert is the son of the King of the Soldiers a rather new small family. Because Princess Alice was heir to the throne the Second Chance Soldiers as well as Prince Robert were busy protecting her thru-out her life. Second Chance Soldiers guarded them and the rest of the family thru many adventures . These individuals were scheduled to die in battle, or by a accident or by natural causes but didn't. Someone or thing gave them a second shot. Why and how did this happened? The answers are in this book. You may know a Second Chance Person. They can't be seen unless they want you to see them. 

About the author

Born 1940 Long Branch, New Jersey. Raised: 12 years Brooklyn, New York, 4 years East Meadow {Long Island} New York, United States Air Force, eight years, Stationed, Japan (Tokyo) 2 years, Germany (Frankfurt}, 4 years and Northern Montana two years. Education: GED, B.A. Rocky Mountain College, Billings, Montana, M.B.A. Fordham University, N.Y., N.Y. Three years, Management Training Program Chemical Bank, New York, NY. (Considered at M.A. in Banking) Seven years a Officer of Chemical Bank New York. Twenty-one years Federal agent (Postal Inspector), Stationed in Newark, NJ and West Palm Beach, specializing in Fraud, External Crime, Undercover, Internal crime and Audit. Professional Gambler, Las Vegas, NV (4 years). Completed five marathons, one major triathlon (Oxford}, five mile swim.  

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