Excerpt
"Another unexpected jolt came in 1953 while at Camp Pendleton. Bob was recruited by the CIA. Our first assignment would be on the tiny island of Saipan, way out in the vast Pacific.
Returning to the Marine Corps for Korea was one thing, but the prospect of living a possibly dangerous life undercover, exposing my two girls to untold threats and who knew what else—well, quite another thing!
This time I was verbose with my protests, doing my utmost to convince Bob that he had already given more than enough for our country. He had fought in the harsh, hand-to-hand battles of Guadalcanal (1943) and Iwo Jima (1945), and then served during the rehabilitation of Japan. Not to mention that he had, again, voluntarily joined the Marine Corps for the Korean conflict. Surely this decision to enter the CIA was over the top.
After much discussion and private soul-searching, I made a resolute decision that we would always, even beyond the CIA service, be bonded together as a loving, happy family—come what may. Believe me, that stand would be put to many tests..."
Growing up in Beverly Hills with my brother, Nolan Frizzelle.
With two weeks notice, I married my brother's long time friend, Bob Dabney, a Marine, during WWII.
Lying on the sandy bottom of the Mekong River, no doubt reminiscing about our beaches in California and wondering when we would see them again.
Growing up in Beverly Hills with my brother, Nolan Frizzelle.
Bio
Sue lives in a retirement community in Redlands, California, and now at 93, has fulfilled her dream of sharing her exciting life story. Sue is the mother of three daughters, fourteen grandchildren, and twenty seven great-grandchildren – a close and caring family.
Reviews
I could see that Sue was somewhat frightened by going to new countries until she learned how to function in that country. Reading about how she coped with this was very inspiring. She writes so well I could almost see what she was experiencing. I felt like I was right there. It is a book you would want to read a second time. It is a terrific book! She is a gifted writer. Polly A
Sue did a great job on the book. It was great! I was amazed they had done so much and lived in so many different places and knew so many people. She did a great job of writing it. It must have been neat to be able to experience all those things. Sharon H.
Great book, good story of a very eventful life. I would recommend it to anyone. Michael S
Growing up in Beverly Hills, Wife of a CIA agent, Sue tells her life story of following her husband across oceans. She raised three children in strange countries, sometimes in covert situations. It was never dull. Janette L.
Excellent! Well worth the read. Susan
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