My Rude Awakening
A Combat Pilot's UNCENSORED Memoir of Passion, Peril, and Forbidden Desire
by Edward Charles Featherstone
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Pub Date 3 Oct 2024 | Archive Date 3 Oct 2024
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Description
The honest, explicit and extraordinary memoir of Edward Charles Featherstone - Englishman, Businessman, Polo Player and Combat Pilot - that reveals an astonishing account of life lived with passion and intensity
From the lush green fields of Berkshire's polo fields, through the ardours of military helicopter training, to the white heat of flying combat missions in the Middle East, Charles's journey is a riveting tale of privilege, peril, and profound personal transformation.
Raised amidst the traditions of English upper-class society, Charles's life takes an unexpected turn when he embarks on a forbidden, intoxicating affair. This passionate relationship not only challenges societal norms but also ignites a deeply personal awakening that defines his transition into manhood.
Then as a combat helicopter pilot in the Royal Air Force, Charles faces the brutal realities of war and harrowing experiences that still live with him to this day.
My Rude Awakening is a candid, unfiltered account of a young man's sexual and emotional education. Prepare to be shocked, captivated, and inspired as the raw, unvarnished truth of this shy boy's unforgettable journey of love, loss, and survival into adulthood is revealed. This is only part one of Charles's incredible memoir-An Englishman's Journey—as the story of his life continues in part two, coming soon.
Warning!! This book contains game bird shooting and fox hunting content, references to suicide, PTSD, and (8%) explicit sexual content.
Featured Reviews
To be sincere, I don't know how to start🙂
This book Is so captivating and alluring especially at the climax,
The writer displayed is love through the writing that u could feel it from this part of the world.
Frankly I can't wait to read the other sequel, it's just that I can't find them.
You did a great work sire
The first installment of Charles life story, names have been changed to protect identity and military operations.
From a young child, boarding school, RAF helicopter training, friendship and first love.
Explicit at times but not crude or gratuitous. A love with an older female that becomes central to Charles well being.
Posting overseas and a helicopter crash in enemy territory. Recovery and the way on to the next set of challenges in the next installment.
I look forward to reading the next book 📚
The portrayal of the family structure in Featherstone's memoir is particularly intriguing. The dynamic between the grandfather, mother, and gouvernante and the father creates family environment that deeply shapes the author's upbringing. This family arrangement adds depth to the narrative and offers insights into the societal norms and expectations of the time. Especially the grandfathers wisdom about Charle's privilege and the father's expectations about polo, hunting and his business.
Featherstone's account of his boarding school years is reminiscent of the atmosphere depicted in "Dead Poets Society." Both works explore the challenges and formative experiences of young men in elite educational institutions. The boarding school setting serves as a microcosm of society, highlighting themes of conformity, independence, and self-discovery.
Although the recounting may be bold an explicit, I found the memoir very refreshing and am intrigued to read more from this author.