By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer For Southington high school teacher John “Brian” Durbin, serving in the military has become a family theme. Durbin, who goes by his middle name, “Brian,” is a retired infantryman who served in the U.S. Army for 23 years. His father, uncle and a first cousin also served in the military. Besides his immediate family, Durbin’s father-in-law, who emigrated from Poland during World War II, was an army veteran who served in the Korean War. Durbin said his father-in-law, who passed away several years ago, inspired him to write a military fiction novel called “Paine: Time of Anarchy, Volume 1,” published this past June. The plot deals with a CIA-manufactured plague, bioengineered to kill coca plants to eliminate the production of cocaine. The plague destroys food plants worldwide, leaving billions dead. Michael Paine Martin, the son of a mercenary leader, tries to protect himself and his family from the effects of anarchy. “It is complete fiction based on what could happen if an apocalypse event breaks down society,” said Durbin, a self-publisher. All the proceeds of this futuristic novel benefit wounded warriors through “Returning Heroes Home,” a support center in Texas where wounded soldiers and their [...]
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer For Southington high school teacher John “Brian” Durbin, serving in the military has become a family theme. Durbin, who goes by his middle name, “Brian,” is a retired infantryman who served in the U.S. Army for 23 years. His father, uncle and a first cousin also served in the military. Besides his immediate family, Durbin’s father-in-law, who emigrated from Poland during World War II, was an army veteran who served in the Korean War. Durbin said his father-in-law, who passed away several years ago, inspired him to write a military fiction novel called “Paine: Time of Anarchy, Volume 1,” published this past June. The plot deals with a CIA-manufactured plague, bioengineered to kill coca plants to eliminate the production of cocaine. The plague destroys food plants worldwide, leaving billions dead. Michael Paine Martin, the son of a mercenary leader, tries to protect himself and his family from the effects of anarchy. “It is complete fiction based on what could happen if an apocalypse event breaks down society,” said Durbin, a self-publisher. All the proceeds of this futuristic novel benefit wounded warriors through “Returning Heroes Home,” a support center in Texas where wounded soldiers and their [...]