Nate Carson – A Fighter Pilot from the Past; A Role Model for Today

  " Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it ." An infamous quote by George Santayana and is a statement of accuracy. The importance of the past lies in the fact that it serves as a lesson for the present. It offers guidance on what to do and what not to do. This makes any object or work referring to history possibility a good source and reference to a time gone by. One such source is books. Whether fictional or non-fictional, good books retell tales of the past, allowing that past to be frozen in the pages permanently. In the present and future, readers can be transported to a time from long ago. Historical books prove helpful as they convey compelling stories that inspire readers and inform them about details of another time. A book that exemplifies this is Paladins: A Phantom Pilot Comes of Age , historical fiction by author Thomas Shaw. The novel, set in the early 1980s, focuses on the protagonist Nate Carson, a Marine Fighter Pilot who has...