The following listings are reviews for "Footsteps to Forever"
1. From the Historical Novel Society
2. From Reading New Mexico
www.readingnewmexico.com
3. From the Military Writers Society of America
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4. From readers at Amazon
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5. Others
"This is a tough, suspenseful story set in the behind-the-scenes arena of covert operations as the U.S. prepares to enter WW2. Full of thrills and tight situations, Baty writes with skill and expert knowledge about two young American officers, a man and woman, who are sent to rescue an ailing physicist trapped in occupied Norway, where heavy water, an essential ingredient for the atomic bomb, is being secretly prepared. The two fall in love, and their hair-raising exploits keep the final outcome in doubt to the end. Baty brings in real characters, such as Winston Churchill, Roosevelt, and George Marshall, adding further authenticity to the tale. A must-read for WW2 buffs and all those who love a gripping story."
--Francis Roe, MD
author of Doctors and Doctors' Wives and other novels
"If you are interested in tragedy, love, and personal bravery, spread across historically accurate events of World War II, this is your book. The author has woven the lives of victors and vanquished into a complex story of conflicted emotions, duty, and reconciliation. The breadth and depth of Sam Baty's Air Force career make him a well qualified and capable story teller. His plot involves Presidents, Prime Ministers, Nobel Prize physicists, back room handshakes, and unparalleled bravery in carrying out those agreements. From the 1941 raid on a German heavy water plant in Norway to the final battles in the Pacific, this story rings with human truth and individual struggles. FOOTSTEPS TO FOREVER is a compelling tale and a wonderful reading experience for students of history and human relationships."
--Donn A. Byrnes
author of
BLACKBIRD RISING — Birth of an Aviation Legend
IR SUPERIORITY BLUE — The F-15 Story
"In "Footsteps," Sam Baty has meticulously crafted a taut and suspenseful
thriller. Amid the churning maelstrom of global conflict, his finely-honed
characters struggle through war, love and betrayal to ultimately find salvation
and heroism."
--Robert Woltman
poet, non-fiction writer and critic
"Baty's thriller is as expansive as the global war that it takes as its subject. It reminds us that the Second World War was an immense political and personal drama. Footsteps to Forever is a story of courage and loss. The author's attention to detail and passion for the era comes through on every page."
--Scott C. Zeman
Associate Professor of History at New Mexico Tech
"Through varied military assignments, Baty's intriguing characters in the romantic adventure Footsteps to Forever cleverly intertwine the European and Pacific theaters of World War II. His American heroine, through courage and intelligence, successfully obtains vital information behind enemy lines. The dangerous undertakings in the novel will trigger nostalgia in those who lived during this period, or excite curiosity in those who were born later."
-- Nancy R. Bartlit
author of Silent Voices of WWII
"Exciting World War II reading that addresses Norway and its strategic role to full effect."
--Martha Otte
Festival Director, Tromso International Film Festival
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