A true story of adventure, international intrigue, and danger! Frustrated with a salaried employee’s life and an insular upbringing, Abe struck out on his own to become a successful entrepreneur with a will to risk. He eventually sought his fortune in Middle East, where he encountered a very different mentality and business culture; and where events would change his political attitudes. Just as the money began rolling in, he and his family became caught up in the danger and tragedy of the Lebanese Civil War. Despite being robbed, shot at, and kidnapped, he remained in Lebanon even after westerners had fled as a matter of self-preservation. Although financial ruin finally impelled him to leave, he returned a year later and was hailed as “The First American Back.” In his travels throughout the Middle East he met with representatives of princes, kings, and the Shah of Iran. But could he resist the temptation of undertaking illegal activities for high stakes?
Abraham F. March (Abe F. March) is an international business consultant and author, living near Landau, Germany with his wife Gisela. An active retiree, he enjoys hiking and exploring the local vineyards and can also be heard singing with a regional mens choir. Mr. March's career has taken him around the world to work in many areas from his birthplace in the USA to Canada, Europe and the Middle East.
Mr. March grew up in York County, Pennsylvania on the family farm, and he served in the USAF from 1957-61. His business career got underway with the computing sciences division of IBM's service bureau where he held positions as manager of administration and operations analyst. He later joined an international cosmetic company where he rapidly achieved top distributor status and was promoted to vice president of sales development and product market management, an opportunity which took throughout the USA and into Canada, Greece and Germany.
With international experience and an entrepreneurial spirit, Mr. March started his own importing business headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon, for the distribution of cosmetics and toiletries to the Middle East markets. With ease about him and a talent for developing business relationships, he also functioned as a locator of goods and services sought by Mid-Eastern clients before the civil war in Lebanon destroyed his successful business enterprise. Mr. March returned to the United States to start over, and was soon working on an international level once again. His subsequent work involved Swan Technologies, Inc., a personal computer manufacturer in West Germany, and back to the US to work with Stork NV, supporting a fleet of 1200 Fokker Aircraft.
His first book, "To Beirut and Back - An American in the Middle East" was published in 2006, and is a memoir of his adventures that took him to Lebanon in the 1970s.
His second book, "They Plotted Revenge Against America" published in 2009, was inspired by America's invasion of Iraq.
His third book, "Journey Into The Past," with contributing author Lynn Jett, was published in 2009. It is a time travel romance story with setting among the ancient castles of Germany.
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Reference the Story - Santa Boy
As a child I loved the story, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer and wondered why Santa and Mrs. Claus never had children. I thought that a Santa child would be a good way to bring new life to the Santa Story. Thus the story Santa Boy began and evolved over thirty-five years! Since there was a song for Rudolph, I wrote one that follows the story line for Santa Boy. Upon becoming a grandfather I dug out my treasured manuscript, and with the help of my daughter, Caroline, who enjoyed the story when she was a child, revived it. My daughter Christine sings the Santa Boy song.
Since my retirement, I have published three novels about my experiences in the Middle East and Germany. I'm currently living near Landau, Germany with my wife Gisela. I enjoy hiking, exploring the local vineyards, and I sing in regional choirs. My career has taken me from my birthplace in the USA to Canada, Europe and the Middle East.
