The Lazarus Covenant

by Fenzel, John

• ISBN13: 9780982237908
• ISBN10: 0982237901
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-10-01
• Publisher: Breathe Pr

Summary

In a race against time across the European Continent to the Oval Office, The Lazarus Covenant explores the scourge of religious extremism, nuclear terrorism and war in an unforgettable tale of friendship, faith and forgiveness. At Stake: The greatest threat to world stability in history. The Story: One man¿s journey of profound personal transformation in the midst of extreme international crisis.

Author Biography

John Fenzel is a senior Army Special Forces officer who has served on our nation's battlefields throughout Europe and the Middle East. He has served as a military assistant on the personal staff of the Secretary of Defense, as a Special Assistant to the Vice President, and as a White House Fellow during the Clinton and Bush administrations. He commanded the Special Forces Training Battalion at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In the wake of the September 11th attacks, he served as Staff Director for Tom Ridge in the Homeland Security Council. He was the principal architect of The Homeland Security Advisory System, our nation's color-coded alert system. In his 25 years of military service, John has served in numerous command and staff positions around the world. During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, he commanded a Special Forces ôA-Team,ö training, equipping and advising a Kuwaiti Battalion and accompanying them during the liberation of Kuwait. He has commanded three Special Forces companies, leading the first Army deployments to Pakistan and the Baltic States. In Bosnia, he commanded the special operations teams in the U.S. and British sectors, working closely with the United Nations to secure the indictments and convictions of those responsible for war crimes in Srebrenica. He is the only active duty American military officer to testify at The Hague in support of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). John is a graduate of the Naval War College and the National War College. Born in Iowa and raised outside Chicago, John lives with his wife and three children at Fort Knox, Kentucky where he commands an Army brigade. The Lazarus Covenant is his first novel.