Sparks in the Ether: A True Story about a Pioneer Radioman

By Valarie J. Anderson

Book Overview

In the 1920s and 30s, a handful of men spread across the globe connecting communities to the worldwide wireless telegraphy network. They worked from ships, fog-shrouded islands, and remote huts on mountaintops. Some faced more danger than others.

Navigate the rough seas of the 20th century with pioneer radioman George Street as he encounters the Lindberghs and FDR, witnesses an assassination attempt on the Emperor of Japan, "scoops" the Manchurian Incident, and becomes ravaged by polio while in Japan. Faced with financial ruin, foreign doctors, and immobility, he marries his Russian mistress, who becomes his care provider. Then, his family betrays him.Sparks in the Ether is the prequel to the award-winning book Pearl Harbor's Final Warning: A Man, A Message, and Paradise Lost.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1088049982
• ISBN13: 9781088049983
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Voleander Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"