From a Small Town to the Big World

This book is a recollection of the events, thoughts, and experiences of Boehm's transformative travels abroad. It contains stories of piano lessons, flying lessons, and meeting with the world famous Ingrid Bergman. This memoir honors the remarkable life of a man full of adventure and travel all over the world.

List of contents

Foreword by Aleksandra Ziolkowska-Boehm
Photographs
Preface-Norman Boehm
Chapter 1: My German and Swedish Ancestry
Chapter 2 Boyhood and Grade School Years
Chapter 3 High School Years
Chapter 4 College Years and the Navy
Chapter 5 My Working Years
Chapter 6: In the End
Annex 1: A Flood of Memories
Annex 2: About Aramco
Annex 3
Selected bibliography
Index

About the author

Norman Boehm grew up in Washington, NJ, studied at University of North Dakota following two years in the V-5 U.S. Naval Training Program. His top professional achievement was contract managing the construction of the North Sea oil rig installations of North Cormorant.

Summary

This book is a recollection of the events, thoughts, and experiences of Boehm’s transformative travels abroad. It contains stories of piano lessons, flying lessons, and meeting with the world famous Ingrid Bergman. This memoir honors the remarkable life of a man full of adventure and travel all over the world.

Product details

• Authors: Norman Boehm, Boehm Norman
• Assisted by: Aleksandra Ziólkowska-Boehm (Foreword)
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.12.2016
• EAN: 9780761868767
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-6876-7
• No. of pages: 138
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; History, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, Biography: historical, political & military, Memoirs, General & world history, Second World War, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs, memoir;Saudi Arabia;travel abroad;working overseas;WWII