CANTON, Mich. - s4story -- December 17, 2021, marks the 40th anniversary of the kidnapping of then Brigadier General James Lee Dozier in Verona, Italy by Red Brigade terrorists. Dozier was held captive for 42 days before being rescued by a special operations team—a news story that made front-page headlines around the world. At the moment news of his rescue broke, everyone was asking: How did he manage to survive this?

The source of that resilience is the compelling story that unfolds in Finding My Pole Star, an inspiring message as timely today as it was four decades ago.

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Major General James Lee Dozier retired from military service after serving 35 years with the U.S. Army and NATO in the United States, Europe and Asia. In his new memoir, Finding My Pole Star, this American hero recalls the traumatic kidnapping, his military leadership career, his civilian life as a successful business executive and his active community volunteerism. He inspires us with the timeless values that have guided his life of duty, honor, country and faith—values that can help each of us as we thrive while facing our own fears.

Finding My Pole Star: Memoir of an American Hero's Life of Faithful Military Service
James Lee Dozier, Author
Published by Front Edge Publishing
www.generaldozier.com
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-64180-112-6
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-64180-113-3
228 pages
Hardcover: $27.99
Paperback: $19.99
Ebook: $9.99
Publication Date: September 28, 2021
Available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and other online retailers.