John Austin

John Austin

About

I was born in Key West, Florida. A rather famous hangout for some past famous writers: Hemingway and Tennessee Williams to name two. I just hope that I possess a glimmer of their talent.

 

Attended Saint Joseph’s elementary/middle School and Mary Immaculate High School in Key West and  graduated with honors.

 

Graduated from the University of Florida in 1965 with an Architectural Degree in Building Construction and later, while on active duty with the U.S. Air Force Engineers, received a Master of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering.

 

Wrote my master’s thesis titled: “A Methods Analysis of the Air Force Engineering Management System of Total Programming” and achieved limited publication within the Air Force engineering community for instructional purposes. 

 

Have lived in the countries of China (Taiwan), Germany, Portugal and South Korea; and in the United States in Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Texas and Wisconsin.  

 

Living and interacting with individuals in various foreign countries, with diverse cultures and customs, and ten different states, with different attitudes and outlooks, has equipped me with a uniquely incisive and worldly understanding of human nature. 

 

I have been writing for fifty plus years. Most of my writing has been in the technical, instructional and business areas.
 

I am working on my first book: "Havana Harvest---When Cuba Was Naughty!" which details my coming of age experiences in 1958 Havana, Cuba, at the age of 16.

 

Besides Havana Harvest…When Cuba Was Naughty! I am also structuring two other stories based on my life adventures and travels: Alaskan Cherokee and Taiwan Tango.

 

Dangerous Alliance

Dangerous Alliance

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<p>United Nations’ sanctions are crippling North Korea. China has turned her back on her malevolent partner. The North Korean military machine is crumbling, unable to function. Oil reserves are minimal and the government seeks new alliances.Cargo and tourist ships are disappearing along the Somali and Kenyan coastline at an alarming rate. Speeches abound, but inaction emboldens Al-Shabab to seek their next prize: Kenya. The terror organization controls land but requires weapons.Bedlam Bravo team leader Colonel Trevor Franklin (Ret.) leads the small international team into East Africa. Tempers flare as the team is embroiled in a political quagmire. The axis must be stopped to avert an international crisis but at what cost?Proudly published by Solstice Publishing</p>

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Marlene Sanchez said: <div><br />&quot;Yes, I was able to download your story. I read it last night and really enjoyed it. I am very familiar with Key West because I married a Conch. His father was Dr. Jose T. Sanchez, Jr. an ob/gyn that delivered babies in KW from the 1960s through the early 1990s. My husband (Jose III) and his sisters all went to MIHS. Their grandparents used to own the Star Coffee Mill over next to the Old City Hall. Anyway, I really enjoyed your story and I'm just wondering what happened next in your life. You left this reader hanging!&quot;</div>