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The Admiral of Bolivia
This book has made the finals for the Somerset Awards for Literary, Mainstream, and Contemporary Fiction 2016.
This is a tale from the old chief about "Mike the Rooter," an obnoxious, overweight firefighter from the Bronx. The kind of bloke who would probably get himself picked off third, representing the tying run, with two outs in the ninth. The story starts off innocent enough, but deteriorates into an absolute mish-mash of plots and counter plots.
The story starts with Mike being forced into a vacation to Bolivia by wife Mary (a telemarketer got ahold of her). There, he meets some strange and interesting characters, which of course "The Admiral of Bolivia." Following, he and five of his scheming firehouse buddies accidently get involved in the local politics Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru.
Their adventure violent vehicle crashes, a mysterious silver mine and its guardian "El Diablo," furious gunplay, the world's most unusual boxing match, two massive explosions, a strange romance, Lake Titicaca, harrowing firefighting and heroic rescues, secret agents, a submarine, the Pope himself -- what else can you ask for? Laughs? We have some of those too. At the end of the tale,
This is a tale from the old chief about "Mike the Rooter," an obnoxious, overweight firefighter from the Bronx. The kind of bloke who would probably get himself picked off third, representing the tying run, with two outs in the ninth. The story starts off innocent enough, but deteriorates into an absolute mish-mash of plots and counter plots.
The story starts with Mike being forced into a vacation to Bolivia by wife Mary (a telemarketer got ahold of her). There, he meets some strange and interesting characters, which of course "The Admiral of Bolivia." Following, he and five of his scheming firehouse buddies accidently get involved in the local politics Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru.
Their adventure violent vehicle crashes, a mysterious silver mine and its guardian "El Diablo," furious gunplay, the world's most unusual boxing match, two massive explosions, a strange romance, Lake Titicaca, harrowing firefighting and heroic rescues, secret agents, a submarine, the Pope himself -- what else can you ask for? Laughs? We have some of those too. At the end of the tale,
242 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 15, 2014
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July 13, 2019
The exclusive Chief John J. Mandeville knows his way around the firehouse and the brave people who work to keep fires out. Zeroing in on Mike “The Rooter” and his interesting tale, one would think there may just be someone as crazy as this out there. The Admiral of Bolivia has the two strong character traits; a New Yorker and tourist with the idea that natives are simple. The antics he faces are hilarious, most are of his own making.
To be honest, Mike’s nickname “The Rooter” should have been a warning of the character Chief John J. Mandeville created. The man square roots everything to his advantage; the best days, hours, deals, and schemes. The Admiral of Bolivia is filled with riotous moments of dialogue and colorful descriptions of our main characters. You have to love the guy who finds multiple ways to get into trouble. This is the kind of book you finish thinking, “That was the distraction I needed from life”.
To be honest, Mike’s nickname “The Rooter” should have been a warning of the character Chief John J. Mandeville created. The man square roots everything to his advantage; the best days, hours, deals, and schemes. The Admiral of Bolivia is filled with riotous moments of dialogue and colorful descriptions of our main characters. You have to love the guy who finds multiple ways to get into trouble. This is the kind of book you finish thinking, “That was the distraction I needed from life”.
July 19, 2019
The Admiral of Bolivia
by Chief John J. Mandeville
Sometimes you're in the mood for a humorous tale full of slightly off-key characters making one questionable choice after another, leading to wild adventures that go beyond expectation. Stepping outside of your own day to day monotony and falling into a novel like this one is a pleasure every human being should enjoy from time to time. Chief John J. Mandeville offers just that sort of break with his comedic fiction novel, The Admiral of Bolivia.
New Yorkers are a special breed on their own, but the men and women of the FDNY are in a league apart even from those. Talk about characters, the real-life counterparts on which Mandeville must have based Mike, Mary and the rest have probably provided the author with more subject matter than he can fit into 30+ books. Take my often cynical word for it, Admiral will have you laughing within the first few pages and the merriment doesn't let up throughout the entire thing.
by Chief John J. Mandeville
Sometimes you're in the mood for a humorous tale full of slightly off-key characters making one questionable choice after another, leading to wild adventures that go beyond expectation. Stepping outside of your own day to day monotony and falling into a novel like this one is a pleasure every human being should enjoy from time to time. Chief John J. Mandeville offers just that sort of break with his comedic fiction novel, The Admiral of Bolivia.
New Yorkers are a special breed on their own, but the men and women of the FDNY are in a league apart even from those. Talk about characters, the real-life counterparts on which Mandeville must have based Mike, Mary and the rest have probably provided the author with more subject matter than he can fit into 30+ books. Take my often cynical word for it, Admiral will have you laughing within the first few pages and the merriment doesn't let up throughout the entire thing.
July 22, 2019
Action packed fun filled adventure
This story is filled with action and adventures that include just about everything you would expect and even some unexpected surprises. The story is about an old firefighter from New York and his wife that forces him to take a vacation to Bolivia. Although he isn’t thrilled with the idea of this vacation, him and a few of his firefighter friends then get involved in some of the crazy politics and adventures that occur in Bolivia and a few other places in the south. Packed with everything from boxing to romance, I found the story to be addictive and kept my attention from the first page. I found this to be a good distraction and well worth the read. I recommend this one to everyone looking for a good distraction as well as those that like adventure, mystery, and action. Check this one out. You will not be disappointed.
This story is filled with action and adventures that include just about everything you would expect and even some unexpected surprises. The story is about an old firefighter from New York and his wife that forces him to take a vacation to Bolivia. Although he isn’t thrilled with the idea of this vacation, him and a few of his firefighter friends then get involved in some of the crazy politics and adventures that occur in Bolivia and a few other places in the south. Packed with everything from boxing to romance, I found the story to be addictive and kept my attention from the first page. I found this to be a good distraction and well worth the read. I recommend this one to everyone looking for a good distraction as well as those that like adventure, mystery, and action. Check this one out. You will not be disappointed.
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July 9, 2019A wild ride
Wow. This book is totally a surprise after surprise. The premise of the book starts off as the main character and his wife taking a vacation and then turns into so many more things. The constant adventures there are is actually pretty funny and found myself laughing at all the antics that happen to one man. It’s a great story and I really enjoyed it, as it’s a brilliantly written book.
Wow. This book is totally a surprise after surprise. The premise of the book starts off as the main character and his wife taking a vacation and then turns into so many more things. The constant adventures there are is actually pretty funny and found myself laughing at all the antics that happen to one man. It’s a great story and I really enjoyed it, as it’s a brilliantly written book.
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