Review: An epic journey through the Great Depression and WWII era.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 31, 2012
Class Collision: Phoenix Rising, sequel to Class Collision: Fall From Grace, continues the historic, epic saga of David Bastien's life. This two part series spans three decades of turmoil in a courageous man's life.After David's identity is taken from him, everyone around him mistrusts him and doubts his motives.  At the end of Class Collision: Fall From Grace, David and his future wife, Linda, flee from her family farm after a violent scuffle with Linda's father. David's brilliant mind and survival instincts save the day when he lands a job building airplanes prior to World War II. Early in their marriage, David's reluctance to reveal his aristocratic upbringing causes many arguments. Even though Linda stubbornly decides to stay with David after the birth of their first child, she continues to doubt his intention toward her and question the decisions he makes for the family. David excels in engineering and eventually graduates at the top in his class. He becomes a war hero and, later, pursues even more education.David is handsome, hardworking, and successful, but the people he loves the most doubt him the most. Much of David's life is consumed with trying to prove himself to others. His turbulent marriage and heartbreaking desire to reunite with his family haunt his life. In the end, he is finally redeemed and able to live in peace, appreciated as he should have been all along.This well-researched series presents a wonderful depiction of life during the Great Depression and WWII era.