From a Small Town to the Big World [Paperback]

Norman Boehms story is a wonderful travelogue that sparkles with insights about a rich life, fully lived, richly detailed and evocative. This is true whether he is playing the piano (or baseball), meeting with his cousin Ingrid Bergman on the set of Anastasia, with Yul Brynner, or punching out a school bully who had insulted his partial German heritage during World War II. He ranges from Saudi Arabia to Poland and Norway, and across the United States. This is a rewarding and engaging reading experience.Norman Boehm had an ancestry and upbringing that fully predicted his great talents, achievements, and graces. His book of memoirs provides exceptional breadth and depth regarding the key events which shaped his personal life's journey and the lives of many others. Coincidentally, an excellent summary of my U.S. Air Force career, from young lieutenant to a general in the United States military was written by Norman's wife Aleksandra in her superb book, The Roots Are Polish . That book brought me closer to the Polish community in the United States and in Poland; but more importantly, it allowed me to meet enjoy, and learn from Norman Boehmone of my greatest pleasures. Norman and I spent many an hour talking about flying. While Norman's personal aircraft was small and light, he was a superb pilot and we spent much time together discussing the techniques and joys of flying.This book is a recollection of the events, thoughts, and experiences of Boehms transformative travels abroad. It contains stories of piano lessons, flying lessons, and meeting with the world famous Ingrid Bergman. This memoir honors the remarkable life of a man full of adventure and travel all over the world.This is a story of a young lad who chose college far away from his small home town of Washington, NJ. He worked in the oil industry for 16 years in Saudi Arabia, 4 years in London, England, and 3 years in Stavanger, Norway. 23 years of exposure to the worlds diverse cultures and peoples gave hil£#