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    Bright Light, Dark Heart: A Short Story
    Bright Light, Dark Heart: A Short Story
    Bright Light, Dark Heart: A Short Story
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    Bright Light, Dark Heart: A Short Story

    By Joseph Y. Roberts

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    Rhodesia 1977. A grassfire war rages as Communist insurgents fight to overthrow the white minority government. Into this fray stalks the Selous Scouts, a shadowy Special Ops regiment of the Rhodesian military, waging counter-insurgency tactics bent on terrorizing the terrorists. Pvt. Jacob Vanderhoek, their newest member, is assigned a Bright Light duty protecting an isolated farming family from terrorist assault. Facing the enemies without, Jacob must fight his prejudices and flaws within.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJoseph Y. Roberts
    Release dateJun 20, 2016
    ISBN9781310033063
    Bright Light, Dark Heart: A Short Story
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    Joseph Y. Roberts

    Born in suburban Los Angeles, Joseph Y. Roberts describes himself as “a small town boy from a big city.” His interests are eclectic, like the subjects of his fiction, which reflect an ongoing fascination with the less-traveled places of the world and history. His goal is to bring the forgotten and ignored into the light with his tales, many being historic fiction with a literary spin. Joseph's favorite subjects include science fiction, military and ancient history, archeology, progressive rock, astronomy, and table-top role-playing games. His favorite bands are Hawkwind, U2, and Pink Floyd. Among his pursuits and occupations have been college radio DJ, actor, vacation resort sketch artist, and newspaper graphic artist. He still hopes to learn horseback riding, archery, and Kendo. Like a watermelon dropped from a great height, he's all over the map.

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      Bright Light, Dark Heart - Joseph Y. Roberts

      Bright Light, Dark Heart

      by

      Joseph Y. Roberts

      Copyright © 2016 by Joseph Y. Roberts

      All rights reserved.

      First Short Story of the Echo Four Saga

      This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

      This story is a work of fiction. All characters, situations, and locations are products of the author's imagination and any resemblance to actual persons, living or deceased, is purely coincidental. Historic locations and political parties or movements are used fictionally and are not meant to represent academic dissertation. This is a story, not a history text.

      Smashwords Edition: June 2016

      Table of Contents

      Dedication

      Arrival

      Settling In

      Dinner and Politics

      Contact with the Enemy

      Report and Rebuke

      Departure

      About the Author

      Dedicated with respect and humility to all veterans everywhere. A serviceperson's lot is not an easy one, and you placed everything you are on the table for sacrifice to your nation. I am in awe of that act of selflessness. War is evil, but you are not.

      The broiling savannah sun beat down upon the western expanses of Rhodesia as two olive-drab clad men, armed with rifles, trudged up a gravel road toward a farmhouse. Jacob Vanderhoek squinted his sky blue eyes, scratched at his reddish-blond beard, and adjusted his boonie hat against the sun. He asked

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