American-African Warriors
About this audiobook
American-African Warriors is a gripping memoir that moves from global conflict zones to the deeply personal front lines of mental health, resilience, and recovery. As a security contractor supporting U.S. diplomatic missions, Paul Michael Miles traveled the globe. He witnessed civil unrest, lived near Al-Qaeda camps just days before 9/11, and stood amid extraordinary instability.
Rooted in a multigenerational legacy of patriotism and military service, this book offers an unflinching look at both external conflict and internal struggle. But it is more than a record of survival—it is a call to confront the silence surrounding mental illness. Designed to foster honest dialogue, challenge stigma, and serve as a toolkit for healing, American-African Warriors invites readers not only to bear witness but to begin the hard, necessary conversations that lead to hope, purpose, and restoration.
About the author
Paul Michael Miles is a former security contractor for the U.S. State Department and the former Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a publishing and printing company.
Drawing on this diverse background, he founded Black Lion, LLC in 2016, through which he holds publishing copyrights and advances his independent work.
Miles earned a Public Leadership Credential from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Utah, and completed most of his MBA coursework at Washington State University.
A firm believer in lifelong learning, Miles continues to expand his intellectual horizons. He is currently studying Artificial Intelligence at Harvard University, with a focus on the ethical and moral implications of advanced intelligent systems and their impact on society. He now resides in a quiet corner of small-town America in the winters and in Chicago in the summers.
