41 D-Man of Valor: The Story of SWAT Officer Randy Simmons It discusses h. This biography narrates how Randy overcame trials and tribulations, how he put his faith in God, and how he worked tirelessly to better the lives of underprivileged children. Author Lisa Simmons has lived that nightmare.In
TITLE | : | 41 D-Man of Valor: The Story of SWAT Officer Randy Simmons |
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RATING | : | 4.92 (685 Votes) |
ASIN | : | 1475937067 |
FORMAT TYPE | : | Hardcover |
NUMBER of PAGES | : | 342 Pages |
PUBLISH DATE | : | 2012-07-23 |
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Every spouse of a law enforcement officer fears that middle-of-the-night phone call. Author Lisa Simmons has lived that nightmare. On February 7, 2008, her fifty-one-year-old husband Randy Simmons responded to a "SWAT Call-Up" in Winnetka, California, where he was tragically killed at the hands of a deranged man during an eleven-hour hostage rescue standoff that resulted in a quadruple homicide.In 41 D-Man of Valor Lisa tells the story of her husband's multifaceted life and of his amazing accomplishments both in and out of uniform. This biography narrates how Randy overcame trials and tribulations, how he put his faith in God, and how he worked tirelessly to better the lives of underprivileged children. It shares the details of his life as a devoted husband, father, mentor, minister, football coach, and twenty-seven-year-veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department. It discusses h
EDITORIAL :
About the AuthorLisa Simmons s a graduate of UC Santa Barbara and carries on her husband’s legacy through the Randal D. Simmons Outreach Foundation. She has been associated with State Farm Insurance for twenty-five years. Simmons lives with her two children and is remarried to William L. Jones Jr.
REVIEW :
Susan is very gifted. Lisa Simmons does a great job in conveying this - not in any specific sentence, or paragraph, or any one incident – but in the totality of the writing.
So, even though a biography an autobiography/memoir are mutually exclusive terms, in this case, it is an accurate categorization. As such, the prose comes across as somewhat dated, yet retains a lively and frenetic feel. According to the butterfly effect, the flapping of a butterfly's wings in China can ultimately result in a tornado in North America. The material they worship is not the stuff they collect or the regimen they follow; the material of worship to the materialist is the image seen reflected in the mirror. That persevering vessel would be renamed en route as the Greenpeace as it continued the desperate and ultimately futile voyage.
The book is written in a late 1960s "gonzo jou
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