United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School
Class Of 1971
Bill Murray's Book
Not to be outdone by Sarah Palin’s Book, “Going Rogue”, I’m announcing the release of my book “Renegade Colonel” this week! I just got the proof copy in the mail. This has been a life-long dream and a side project for the last two years, but it’s finally done. There's an old Jewish proverb that says during a man's life he should raise a child, plant a tree, and write a book.
Below you can see the book cover and chapter outlines. It is now available on Amazon.com in hardback and paperback. Soon it will be available on Barns and Noble, Target, and Books-a-Million. If you choose to purchase a copy, please write a review on the website. Many of you are in the book, so I figure I’ll sell a few copies out of fear of what I said about you. J Right now I don’t plan to do any marketing………..I’m still waiting on calls from Rush, Oprah, and Larry King to really get things going!
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Here’s what the summary says:
To say Bill Murray's entire life has been unconventional would be an understatement! After all, how many people have lived in Canada, England, Spain and traveled the world; burned down a barn and two houses, graduated from the Air Force Academy (1975), and while there burned up a dorm room; played collegiate football, wresting, and lacrosse; flown supersonic fighters, got booted out of the Air Force over a wet rug, only to be reinstated a few years later; crashed an aerobatic plane and survived, had cancer and survived, had children and survived? You get the idea!
In Renegade Colonel,
Sorry about the cost. I didn’t set the price. The publisher (iUniverse) tells me it’s because the book is 700 pages, which is amazing because when I started this venture my greatest fear was I couldn’t write enough pages to fill a book! My Brother-in-Law, who normally gets things right said, “Give me a break, Bill. Try to keep it to one volume. I don’t think length will be a problem!”
If cost is a problem and you want a book, let me know. Judy gets all the profit. She had to live with me all those years, so she deserves $1/book! Bill
CONTENTS
Preface ..................................................................................... vii
Foreword ................................................................................... ix
Section 1 – The Early Years
Chapter 1 – Born a Military Brat – The Fires Begin ............................3
Chapter 2 – Off To The Great White North – The Fires Continue ........20
Chapter 3 – High School – Coming Into My Own ..............................43
Chapter 4 – High School – Senior Year ...........................................74
Section 2 – Life at the Academy
Chapter 5 – Prep School – One of My Best Years ............................101
Chapter 6 – Doolie Year .............................................................142
Chapter 7 – Sophomore Year – Bull Six .........................................191
Chapter 8 – Junior Year – Meeting Judy .........................................225
Chapter 9 – Senior Year – Getting Engaged ...................................267
Chapter 10 – Getting Married and Coaching Football .......................294
Section 3 – Life in the Air Force – “It’s a
Chapter 11 – Pilot Training – A Traumatic Year ..............................319
Chapter 12 – Navigator Training – Another Traumatic Year ..............344
Chapter 13 –
Chapter 14 – Life in
Chapter 15 – Kicked Out of the Air Force – The Rug Bust ................474
Chapter 16 –
Chapter 17 – Back in the Air Force –
Chapter 18 –
Chapter 19 –
Chapter 20 –