Foreign and Domestic: Campaign II--Battle for the Middle States (Hardcover)

~ Michael Mannske (Author) "Memos, binders and folders lay in the dusty corners of the corridor, as if evidence of a hurried move..." (more)
Key Phrases: leper colony, silo city, Middle States, Smiling Bear, Sovereign Forces (more...)

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Can the president be a domestic enemy? And if so, when can an army rightfully disobey their Commander-in-Chief? These are just some of the provocative questions in author Michael Mannske's epic war-thriller about the looming battle between the UN and the United States, Foreign and Domestic: Campaign II: Battle for the Middle States. It's the near future and the UN has seized power, battling the United States on its own soil. Ex-Air Force pilot John "Spiderman" Trent finds his underdog band of Sovereign Forces on the run and his wife targeted for internment. He smuggles a brilliant scientist across enemy lines and must somehow convince an entire U.S. fighter squadron to defect, but can he save his wife, his country and the missile fields of the Middle States in time? In pitch-perfect prose, Mannske explores what it means to live in a divided nation, where even the president is corrupt and national pride is shattered. Called "near fiction" by its author, Foreign and Domestic is driven by current events even as it plays with futuristic scenarios. It's a daring story of brave and bold Americans who are willing to rise up and sacrifice all for their home, family, and their dreams. Thought-provoking and exciting, Foreign and Domestic is both an unforgettable political thriller and top-flight entertainment.

About the Author

Michael Mannske graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering. He worked on classified military projects in Silicon Valley before flying A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and OV-10 Broncos for the Air Force. Mannske served with the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions during the Gulf War as an Air Liaison Officer and currently resides in the Middle States with his wife.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 434 pages
• Publisher: Radius7 Pressworks; 1st edition (October 9, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097967591X
• ISBN-13: 978-0979675911
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #799,509 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A book worth waiting for!, July 17, 2007

By	D. Sawtelle "the Connoisseur" (Golden Valley, MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Foreign and Domestic: Campaign II--Battle for the Middle States (Paperback)

While the rest of the world is concentrating on terrorism or Britney Spears -- or the terrorism of Britney Spears -- Manske keeps us focused on the results of gradually losing our national sovereignty in his new action thriller, "Foreign and Domestic". What would keep a future US president from 'signing' over our national security to the United Nations? The problem with Americans is that too many of us despise our own country so much that we would willingly and compliantly march, lemming-like, over the cliffs of insanity just as Manske describes. Manske's Air Force pilot experience rings true in his air battle scenes with 'Spider', an aging former Air Force pilot, and the American spirit soars in the 'can do' attitude of the heroes who have dug in in the Middle States. And yet, the middle states' 'rebels', squaring off against the blue helmets from nations who have long wanted to plunder us, embrace anyone from any nationality who yearns to be free of tyranny and mediocrity. Manske is a smart, thoughtful, and creative patriot spinning a not-so-crazy-as-I-thought yarn that takes place in a potentially much-closer-than-I-thought future. Wake up America! Manskes here to stay!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Foreign and Domestic Battle for the Middle States Campaign II, January 30, 2008

By	Shelby Lowery (New Albany, MS USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book was very timely for it portrays a likely senario of what the UN might do if it had the power. It also shows the complacency of the American people to accept whatever is handed to them without question. We as Americans need to question what our leaders are placing on us and either reject or accept it with clear minds and be willing stand up for what is right, according to the Constitution of The United States as written and understood by the framers of that document, and not based on the interpetation of any group, court, or other entity. This book may be fiction, but it has so many true facts that are relevant to today's enviroment, that only the story line may prove to be fictional. I thought the book was great reading and had trouble putting it down. I would recommend it to anyone with a conservative view. I look forward to this author's future books.
Shelby G. Lowery
P.O. Box 73
New Albany, MS 38652

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This damn book made me late for work. Twice., September 7, 2007

By	Jerry Lindberg "Author of The Fingerprint of God" (Minneapolis) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Foreign and Domestic: Campaign II--Battle for the Middle States (Paperback)

Michael Mannske's "Foreign and Domestic" is a futuristic free-fall. Mannske's high energy/high tech tornado is powerful primarily because it is plausible. Would the U.S. and U.N. ever conspire to carve up American turf? In Mannske's not-so-fantastic fantasy, they would.

"Foreign and Domestic" chronicles a new American revolution in which the enemy turns out to be those most likely to take freedom for granted - Americans. Mannske has created a compelling American paradox wrapped inside a warp-speed firefight. I don't read a lot of novels but I stayed up two nights to finish this one.