Almost Naked

About the Book

Almost Naked is a collection of anecdotes, both humorous and serious taken from the extraordinary experiences of Bob Porter. This is a book about lessons he learned from people, many of who are legends. It is presented as a series of verbal snapshots. Snapshots from "those golden days of yesteryear" in his father's wild west in the Oklahoma oil fields. Snapshots of hilarious travel experiences. Snapshots of his mentors in the intelligence and business communities. Snapshots of his out-dueling cancer and the early onset of Parkinson's Disease. Finally, he and his wife's poignant struggle with the tragedy of their brain-damaged child. He describes his personal journey, conveying with equal skill the droll and the tragic. His witty and insightful style establishes him as a raconteur of note.

About the Author

A native Oklahoman, Mr. Porter graduated from Dartmouth College and received his master?s degree in geochemistry from the University of Oklahoma. He served as an officer in the Signal Corps at Fort Mammoth, New Jersey. He then joined CIA, and then concluded his government career at NASA where he headed up the Earth Resources Program. In 1969 he founded Earth Satellite Corporation (EarthSat), the world leader in interpreting space imagery for crop forecasting, mapping and oil exploration as well as classified programs. This is his sixth book and contains excerpts from his previous work. He is the author of two spy novels, Moscow Contrivance and Flyswatter. He is the father of two daughters and the proud grandfather of three grandchildren.