The Quixotics is a tale of coming of age for the Baby Boomer generation. The time is 1970 and three young men have returned from military service in Vietnam. Like other returning warriors of that era, they?ve become disenchanted with a country that no longer feels comfortable or welcoming to them. Restless and troubled by what they see as the loss of individuality in an increasingly politically correct society, they decide to escape it and create an environment more to their liking. They are modern versions of that classic daydreamer, Don Quixote. But, where the venerable nobleman was weak and spindly, these men are young, powerful, and well trained in the killing arts.They pool what little cash they have and acquire a boat that is barely seaworthy. The plan is to sail leisurely through the Caribbean, living life on their own terms one idyllic day at a time, determined to find adventure and right the wrongs they find along the way. Combative with society and each other and with no sailing or navigational skills, they set off in the small, cramped boat. To earn some badly needed cash, they grudgingly agree to deliver a cargo of weapons to anti-Castro insurgents in Cuba. The start is rough and the voyage rougher, but all hell breaks loose once they reach the island. Captured by Castro forces, they?re imprisoned and tortured in an old Spanish dungeon. Later, they escape and join up with the rebels in the Sierra Maestra Mountains. Here, their talents for guerilla warfare, honed in the jungles of Vietnam, assert themselves.Before this tale of adventure, romance, and self-discovery is over, each man will come to realize, as Cervantes said, "Our greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within". I've been aware of Wayne's versatility for years, so I was not surprised to learn that he had published The Quixotics. I found myself absorbed by the fast pace of the action and the quirkiness of the three main characters. I also noted a clever balance between the aggressiveness of the story and the softness of certain recurring descriptive passages. I definitely recommend The Quixotics.- J E Keeley I really enjoyed Falbey's "Sleeping Dogs", so progressed on to The Quixotics. This book has much less violence, a fairly tight story line, and I found Quixotics a very enjoyable a read. The Quixotics is a tale that could well have happened in today's world - whereas Sleeping Dogs is pure fiction. The book takes one through a number of events, culminating in a tiff with the Cuban Army. An easy story to follow, and I highly recommend the book!- Dr. Joe Prof John Wayne Falbey is a modern Renaissance man: attorney, martial artist, real estate developer, triathlete, university educator, competitive cyclist, industry lecturer, downhill skier, author, and adventurer. He draws on these experiences and more to create novels in the thriller and action adventure genres. He is the author of the political thriller Sleeping Dogs: The Awakening, a novel of international intrigue and the first in a planned trilogy. His latest novel, The Quixotics, is an action adventure tale of gunrunning, insurgency, and intrigue in the Caribbean. Currently, he is working on the second book in the Sleeping Dogs trilogy: Endangered Species.  His stories explore the human penchant for deception and lust for power on the one hand, and the lengths to which others will go in defense of liberty.  He is one of the rarest of creatures: a native Floridian. When not traveling for business or pleasure, he and his wife live in Naples, Florida.