This series follows the important events in the post WW2 life of a small country with a strong warrior tradition. It covers the significant modern heroes of the country, with a focus on four generations of a family who dedicate their lives to the welfare and protection of their people.
Gordon Mannheim is a direct descendant of both Berant Royal lines. Born to a clan of warriors, born in a warrior society. Born to be a protector of his people, destined to protect his people and his country. Watch him grow up while developing his skills and abilities as he uses them to protect his people and help his country grow. Follow him from a child to a young man as he learns what he's capable of, and how to use his skills and abilities to defend his people and his country from many enemies, both within and without.
Courage, concern, determination, is it enough to protect the people? They can but try, and do their best as they try.
Previously published as: The Falcon and The Berant - U MAMA Wars
PLEASE READ THIS FIRST. Time Line that helps you appreciate the Clan Amir Stories. This lists of all the stories in chronological and book order, the order they should be read in. It Also has all of the background material on Berant and its people.
Can be skipped if you want to. Three short poems from the book A Fighting Heritage. They summarise the critical events of the stories themselves. The book demonstrates what happens when irresistible forces meet unmovable objects in human encounters on the battlefield - wars are fought by people, not equipment.
15 Stories about an exceptional person, Gerry Mannheim, a high genius. These short stories cover his life from 10 years of age until 16 years of age. They depict aspects of his character and the events continuing maturing after he joins the Royal Guards to help him get offer the emotional shocks of the deaths during the year before. Mostly these stories cover the events around his military career but also cover personal high lights like meeting and courting his first wife.
People with a warrior tradition face many military challenges, and how they rise to the occasion. Events demonstrate both the sheer horror of war, and the great heights people can reach when striving to protect their own.
A boy caught in the rebellion leaves the country then returns to join the Royal Guards. As a colonel he must stop an invading army while outnumbered 40 to 1.
A young girl who joins the Royal Guards. Follow her early childhood, enlistment, her initial deployment.
Years after the end of the war, Gerry Mannheim writes a summary of the whole war. Political intrigue around a bi-lateral trade agreement, recruitment of some computer specialists, and a kidnapping - just a normal overseas trip for Gerry Mannheim.
U MAMA want a base close to Berant, what better than to take control of the neighbour, Shukra, so they buy the leading generals and stage a revolution. But will it work?
U MAMA launches an all out attack on Berant with thousands of troops set to attack by land, by air, and by sea to hit all important parts of the country at once. Are the Guards and their command structure up to this challenge. Whatever happens, the blood will flow freely across the land, and many will now great sorrow.
12 Stories about an exceptional person, Gerry Mannheim, a high genius. 12 short stories cover his life from 5 years of age until 10 years of age. Some very short, some not so short. They depict aspects of his character and the events that caused him to grow up fast and become an adult in the full meaning of the word by his tenth birthday.
Gerry Mannheim continues to grow and develop in response to the events around him. These stories show many aspects of his maturing attitudes and responses to those events.