The crowd around them had grown larger and several people were murmuring support for the doctor’s suggestion. Detaining a clearly sick young gentleman over paperwork…

Hollywood, 1972. The Paramount Lot. Tuesday afternoon. Clint Eastwood is in the building. Not for a film, for a meeting. Studio executives, producers, lawyers. The…

Los Angeles, July 1972. A Tuesday morning that begins the way Tuesday mornings begin in Southern California in the summer, which is with the specific…
Ellen Craft stood at the base of the gang plank leading to the steamboat, aware that every second she remained visible increased the danger. The…
You don’t have papers for your property? That’s a serious violation, sir. Especially here, especially now. I didn’t think Ellen began, then stopped. Every word…

Only 12 people in that audience knew who Bruce Lee was. The karate champion on stage didn’t. The tournament organizers didn’t. The judges didn’t. 500…
Finally, he stepped aside and gestured toward the gangplank. Board quickly, Mr. Johnson, and keep your boy close. If the captain asks questions, refer him…
” He guided Ellen toward the station exit, William following close behind with the trunk. Outside, the doctor hailed a cab and gave the driver…
Maybe the tension in his posture and made a choice not to see it. A small act of mercy between strangers who understood what survival…

Naval Air Station My Miramar, California, March 1970. The Messaul holds 240 men at full capacity and at 1200 hours on a Thursday in March,…

