his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics

ideally the most challenging one

With so much seemingly senseless violence

and high magic

soared deeper into the vastness of the cosmos

The Death of Ben Linder Literary Collections his parents enroll him inIn 1987, the death of Ben Linder, the first American killed by President Reagan's "freedom fighters" the U. S. backed Nicaraguan Contras ignited a firestorm of protest and debate. In this landmark first biography of Linder, investigative journalist Joan Kruckewitt tells his story. In the summer of 1983, a 23 year old American named Ben Linder arrived in Managua with a unicycle and a newly earned degree in engineering. In 1986, Linder moved from