by Michael Mandaville | Jan 4, 2022 | Fiction I've Worked On, Stealing Thunder Series, Writing
I wrote my “Stealing Thunder” novel series based upon the premise of a surging Chinese military, including the PLAN (People’s Liberation Army Navy). My predictions have come true with increased agitation between China and Japan, the Senkaku island...
by Michael Mandaville | Oct 28, 2021 | Fiction I've Worked On, Stealing Thunder Series, Writing
The Senkaku Islands are Japanese islands, uninhabited for the most part, and under which are massive deposits of natural gas and possibly oil. In addition, these islands are strategic. China has encroached on many other countries in the South China Sea –...
by Michael Mandaville | Oct 21, 2021 | Fiction I've Worked On, Stealing Thunder Series, Writing
The vortex of Asia centering on China rises in tension more and more with each passing day. In this case, the US has Special Forces troops in the country of Taiwan. In recent weeks, Communist China has made forays into Taiwan’s airspace. More likely, the...
by Michael Mandaville | Oct 13, 2021 | Fiction I've Worked On, Stealing Thunder Series, Writing
My novel series, “Stealing Thunder” deals with the rise of Communist China. Since writing the book, Communist China has initiated the Belt and Road Initiative to conquer what Mackinder called the “Heartland” across Europe and Asia. The CIA has...
by Michael Mandaville | Sep 14, 2021 | Fiction I've Worked On, Stealing Thunder Series, Writing
My Three part Novel series called “Stealing Thunder” (shameless plug) deals with the increasing tensions from Communist China in the South China Sea, claiming islands with claims from many other countries i.e. Vietnam, Phillipines, etc., From the article: ...
by Michael Mandaville | Sep 11, 2021 | Aristotle Witzer Series, Fiction I've Worked On, Writing
A young woman surfed through the Paris Catacombs with their watery underground passages. Alison Teal has surfed around an erupting volcano and paddled amidst garbage in the Maldives’ Trash Island, but the 30-year-old Hawaii native recently proved she was indeed...
