The book you are holding in your hands is the story of a brilliant young man from a noble family who was destined to be a major player in the Cold War with Russia. He meets and falls in love with a beautiful, alcoholic nurse whom he later marries and fathers three children with. Fitz's passion for his family could not hold Lib and their marriage sadly ends in divorce. As Fitz tastes the agony of defeat, he wallows and wanders for years before finally coming to grips with what he truly wants out of life. Whispering a prayer in the dead of the night, he finds the courage to press on until he receives the battlefield promotion of a lifetime from the President of the United States. Ultimately, Fitz's longing of a lifetime is realized.