Spirit of Union: Heritage, Vol. 3: 1919-1940

The Callahans #3

by Gordon Ryan

Tom and Katrina Callahan's three children have grown up and are making their way in a world that is propelling itself toward World War II. Tess has her heart set on a Hollywood career; PJ is a successful sheep rancher in New Zealand; and Tommy is pursuing his career in the Marine Corps and learning not only about war, but about the perils of romance. Author Gordon Ryan follows Tom and Katrina Callahan into their middle and late years. Living in a time when aviation is just becoming a viable industry, the stock market is booming, and Hitler's evil machinations are on the horizon, the Callahans face challenges that threaten to rob them of all they hold dear. Set in Hawaii, the Dominican Republic, South America, Great Britain, and the United States, Heritage is filled with scenes and characters that will linger in your mind long after you close the book.

Genres: Historical Fiction

406 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1999

About the author

Passed away November 14th, 2012. He was 69.

Gordon Ryan was a writer with a varied history. He lived and worked in six foreign nations and a dozen or more states, including Alaska. He served in the 1st Recon Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps in the aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and in the Air Force in Thailand during the Vietnam War. He also served as a member of the American Embassy staff in Dublin, Ireland, during the violent seventies. His first published novel, Dangerous Legacy, was released in 1994 and he published ten more over the intervening years with the three Pug Connor novels, the last one released in early 2011.

Reviews

[Sharon · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was my least favorite from the series, but I do like the ending.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this thought-provoking trilogy. When I wasn't reading the books, I was thinking about the characters, wondering what was going to happen next.