Saudi Oil And Maryland Water: Wealth And Intrigue In The Middle-East - A Simple Life On The Potomac (The O'Neals)

Gloria, my beloved wife of fifty-seven years, died today. My reality is spinning out of control. Memories of life with Gloria are racing through my mind. On our fiftieth wedding anniversary, I promised Gloria I would write about our amazing life together. Today I keep my promise.My book is about seven years of our life when I worked for the US Federal government in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The date is March 20, 1976.Our family arriving in Riyadh was like entering a time machine. They had very little in common with the norms, values, and customs of the people of Saudi Arabia. Money seemed to be falling from the sky.Robert O'Neal was requested by the US Federal Government to observe users of the National Computer Center and report any foreign organization attempting to access Saudi confidential information. The O'Neals had an intruder climb through a bedroom window and attempted to attack their fifteen-year-old daughter. Susan remained calm and hit him in the mouth with her fist. He ran out the front door and was quickly apprehended, received thirty lashes and was sent back to North Yemen. Everyone was thankful Sue had a great punch! The O'Neal family traveled to many beautiful areas in Europe and North Africa. Their two daughters attended excellent boarding schools in Rome Italy and Salzburg Austria. The extremist's siege on the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the takeover of the American Embassy in Tehran happened during their time in Saudi Arabia. Both events impacted their lives in Riyadh and the security of the world.

Author: Robert O'Neal

Publisher: Independently published

Publication Date: May 31, 2019

Number of Pages: 205 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1071073060

ISBN-13: 9781071073063