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My Rude Awakening: A Combat Pilot's UNCENSORED Memoir of Passion, Peril, and Forbidden Desire (An Englishman’s Journey Book 1)

5 Star Review


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Editorial Book Review:

By Solange Roe


Combining strong military action with pure emotional depth, this book offers a riveting, unvarnished glimpse at the life of a combat pilot. From his wealthy English background, the author whisks readers to the middle of war, where risk and desire suddenly cross. The novel is filled with introspection, portraying the thrill of flight, the agony of battle, and the forbidden love that forms a large portion of the narrative.


The author vividly portrays the intense highs and lows of military life and the profound challenges of returning to civilian existence. He delves deeply into the psychological toll combat takes on veterans, unafraid to confront the intricacies of identity, allegiance, and forbidden emotion. His frank account of an illicit love affair set against the backdrop of risky combat missions lends the biography a passionate and tragic tone. The memoir appeals to a wide readership because of the rich emotional terrain created by the paradox of obligation and desire.


Beyond the intimate love story, the book offers profound insights into the military mindset—the courage, sacrifice, and the inevitable scars left behind. It addresses serious issues like as guilt, moral quandaries, and the effort to reconcile past deeds with present life. The unvarnished, often provocative writing style keeps readers engaged from start to finish, never shying away from harsh truths or tough feelings.


This book is a multi-layered, provocative read for those intrigued to tales of military life, passionate love, or psychological depth. This narrative skillfully combines adventure, tragedy, and hard-earned insight in a way that seems both very personal and broadly relevant. This book is ultimately evidence of one man negotiating the perilous seas of love, war, and personal revelation. It is a monument to his spirit.


About the Author 

Edward Charles Featherstone


Edward Charles Featherstone is a pseudonym for a hugely successful international entrepreneur.


Having grown up amongst immense privilege in the bucolic English countryside, he went on to enjoy an unrivalled education, both academically and socially. The lessons he learnt from these teachers would guide him throughout the rest of his life as he triumphed on the polo field, as a combat helicopter pilot, and in business, with interesting romantic liaisons along the way.


He lives between London and Berkshire and still enjoys polo. Most of all he loves being in the English countryside shooting clay pigeons, but also game birds in the shooting season. There is a difference now though. He gets immense pleasure enjoying these traditional English pastime with his young son, who is already one of the leading young Colt clay pigeon marksmen in the United Kingdom.

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