title: A Brother's Love: A Memoir
author: Matthew Cubbler
description: As a tribute to my beloved brother, Andy Cubbler, I wrote A Brother's Love: A Memoir. I was born and raised in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, located in suburban Philadelphia. Upon graduation from high school, I served for four years in the U.S. Army as an intelligence analyst. I am also a Gulf War veteran. My unit's tour in the Gulf War was chronicled in the book Silently We Defend, written by an old army buddy, Robert Benfer, in 2003. From 1994 to 2002, I served as a police officer in suburban Philadelphia. I was a member of the SWAT team, serving as an assistant team leader, SWAT instructor, and firearms instructor. In 1997, I married the love of my life, Lauren. We now have two beautiful children, Rebecca Linne, who is eight years old, and Andrew Lucas, who is four years old. Without their constant love, support, and encouragement, A Brother's Love: A Memoir would never have been written. After the tragedy of 9/11, I felt compelled to join the fight against terror. In early 2002, I was hired as a special agent with the U.S. government, serving as a Federal Air Marshal. After four years and thousands of "missions", the life of a U.S. Federal Air Marshal was finally beginning to take a toll on me both mentally and physically. The dedication required to "be there" for the American flying public to protect them from terrorists was also taking a toll on the lives of my wife and two children. I decided that my family was the most important thing in my life. So, in June of 2006, I made a decision to return to police work. This was a decision that I not only needed to make, but one that I am glad that I made. Louise and Paul Jones, my mother and stepfather, continue to be a source of strength and love. Not only did my mother raise Andy and me to be the men she hoped we would be, she also served as my unofficial editor for the book. Louise is a retired high school English teacher and was instrumental in the historical correctness of the content in the book. Paul is a minister
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  Swooning over my Best Friend's Brother
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Tara Brent
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Published by Tara Brent, 2020.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright 2020 by Tara Brent - All rights reserved.
  
  
  In no way is it legal to reproduce, duplicate, or transmit any part of this
  document in either electronic means or in printed format. Recording of this
  publication is strictly prohibited and any storage of this document is not
  allowed unless with written permission from the publisher. All rights
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  Respective authors own all copyrights not held by the publisher.
  
  
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  A special ‘thank you’ to my two wonderful beta readers, Renee and Darcy. I am
  so grateful for the time and effort you devoted to this book. ☺
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Table of Contents
  
  
  [Title Page](part0000.html#0-f4ddd90a858c4ff0a7c523406aacb4be)
  
  
  [Copyright Page](part0001.html#UGI0-f4ddd90a858c4ff0a7c523406aacb4be)
  
  
  [Swooning over my Best Friend's
  Brother](part0003.html#2RHM0-f4ddd90a858c4ff0a7c523406aacb4be)
  
  
  [Chapter 1](