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    C.I.A. Brat
    C.I.A. Brat
    C.I.A. Brat
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    C.I.A. Brat

    By Ken Albertsen

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    Tells the true story of a boy, from birth to age 22, who changed schools 11 times, located in five countries, employing four languages. Dad was a career CIA man who had segued from OSS after WWII. Mom was not-so-typical housewife of the 50's and 60's who, among other odd things, tried getting her three boys hooked on cigarettes before their teen years. Musical influences affected the boy showcased in the memoir, at many junctures in his life. He started gigging on blues guitar in smoky blues clubs before the age of 17. Recorded with a band of Spanish Gypsies, and later fronted a six piece R&B band - gigging all over the Wash. DC region. That band had a 3-piece horn section and half the songs were originals. The reference to 'drugs' in the subtitle pertains to the mind-altering drugs which most youngsters dealt with in those heady times. Drugs can be used to 'get kicks' for sure, but the CIA story delves deeper, and articulates how some drugs can enhance spiritual explorations.
    The 'C.I.A. Brat' book includes a dedication, primarily to young black and brown folks, and here’s the gist of why: Young people of color grow up thinking white kids who grow up in well-off neighborhoods have all sorts of advantages over them. Granted, on average, white kids in comfortable suburbs have more money behind them, but money is only one slice of the pie of life. There are more important things in life than how much a person is worth in dollars, or how impressive the gifts are on birthdays and Christmas. Family get-togethers with genuine camaraderie counts for more than money, as does nurturing and kindness.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKen Albertsen
    Release dateMar 2, 2018
    ISBN9781879338210
    C.I.A. Brat
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    Ken Albertsen

    Ken is a .westward-moving guy. Started out in Denmark in 1952, then westward to Washington DC three years later. At age 22, Ken moved westward to northern California where he farmsteaded for 25 years. Then westward again at age age 47 to farmstead in northern Thailand. 20 years hence, and Ken is like whirled peas (world peace) leaving Thailand and landing on his feet, but where? Ken has over a dozen books showcased online - on as many topics, ranging from Tibetan Buddhism (Life Story of Milarepa) to diet (Fasting for Health and Highness), to history (Hong Kong, What if ....?) with a couple of sci-fi stories thrown in for good measure (Robon Take-Over and Mastodons on Mars). Additionally, Ken has written a novel (Lali's Passage), a humorous book (Buddha, Jesus and the Hippie), plus two memoirs. One is his auto-bio from age zero to 22 (C.I.A. Brat) and the most recent was written after serving time in a Thai prison on false charges (1 Pill = 28 Years). Ken will next release his first children's book titled: "Mabalo's Balloon." plus a crossword puzzle book and a dictionary of idioms. Ken has narrated two audio books, the latest: Himalayan Adventures features readings from the diaries of seven great explorers of the Himalayan region, five of whom did their explorations during the 19th century. Adventure1.com.

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