American Sons: The Untold Story of the Falcon and the Snowman (40th Anniversary Edition)

"A compelling narrative of survival and redemption." --Robert Lindsey, author of The Falcon and the Snowman

Forty years before the names Snowden and Manning entered the world's cultural lexicon, Christopher Boyce and Andrew Daulton Lee became America's youngest convicted spies--condemned to federal prison in 1977 for their roles in one of the most highly publicized espionage cases in Cold War history.

Yet the story of their crime, as told in the book and movie The Falcon and the Snowman, was only the beginning.

Locked away in some of the country's most violent and inhospitable prisons, Boyce and Lee survived repeated attempts on their lives and years of solitary confinement before a young and idealistic paralegal, Cait Mills, attempted to put them on the path to freedom. Diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, Mills' determination to continue her work while battling the illness ultimately changed all three of their lives.

American Sons: The Untold Story of the Falcon and the Snowman is an incredible true story told by the people who lived it--a narrative of survival against impossible odds, a case study on the indomitability of the human spirit, and a testament to the transformative power of forgiveness.

The 40th anniversary edition of American Sons includes new and expanded content, including numerous articles written by Christopher Boyce for the Minneapolis Star Tribune during the late '80s and early '90s that shed stark light on life behind prison walls.

Author: Cait Boyce, Vince Font, Christopher Boyce
Publisher: Glass Spider Publishing
Published: 04/03/2018
Pages: 362
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780999707036

About the Author
Boyce, Cait: - Cait Boyce (formerly Cait Mills) is a legal professional who works as an advocate for nonviolent prisoner rights and operates a non-profit for the advancement of the LGBTQQ community.Font, Vince: - Vince Font is a freelance writer and the founder of Glass Spider Publishing. His other published works include the short stories Night Visit, The Beast of Baylock, and the horror novella Gnome Way Out. He is currently at work on his second book.Boyce, Christopher: - Christopher Boyce spent 25 years in prison for selling top-secret U.S. intelligence to the Soviet Union with his childhood friend, Andrew Daulton Lee. Released from prison in 2002, Chris continues to fly his falcons and prefers the peace that comes with a life far from the glare of public scrutiny.