No, this is not a movie about my book, THE PROTECTOR. This is a feature-length documentary with a music score nominated for an Oscar. And it’s for sale on Amazon and iTunes, supposedly starting today, January 7, 2014. You can watch the extraordinarily moving movie trailer and purchase the film by clicking here. I’m going […]
Murph–The Protector, An Incredible Documentary Read Post »
I’m saddened to learn of the passing of actor Paul Walker. Many of you remember him as the main protagonist in The Fast and the Furious movies. I remember him as my inspiration for Commander Joe Montgomery in my 4th Navy SEAL book, NEXT TO DIE. Walker died in a car accident on Saturday, November 30th
Adversity brings out the best in us. That is never more apparent in the case of my latest heroine, kindergarten teacher, Anna Canaday, at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma. The school was hit by an EF5 tornado this past week, leaving seven students dead. Canaday and her colleague, Jessica Simmonds, gathered ten kindergarteners
My hero today has been featured across the country on this Veteran’s Day, 2013. His name is Aaron Mankin, a former Marine corporal who suffered severe damage to his nose, mouth, and ears when his amphibious assault craft rolled over and detonated an IED. Four marines were killed in the blast that disfigured Mankin and eleven were injured. Thanks to
Aaron Mankin, Injured Marine inspires other Veterans Read Post »
Eric Greitens is a former Navy SEAL who wrote the best-selling book The Heart and the Fist, a book that tracked the author’s evolution from a humanitarian aid worker to a Navy SEAL. Greitens is a unique hero because he is so obviously an idealist (NF for my Myers-Briggs lovers) and few NFs make it
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Heroes come in every form. As long as they display heroic attributes of courage and perseverance, who says they have to be human? This golden retriever named Tuesday is the hero that saved former Army Captain Luis Carlos Montalvan’s life. After his traumatic experience in the Iraqi war, Montalvan fell victim to post-traumatic stress disorder. or
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What’s the one thing everybody needs? Why, it’s a hero, of course! Everybody needs a hero. (There’s even a song or two by that title–proof that it’s true.) Heroes command our respect. They make us proud. They give us something to which we can aspire and a reason to be grateful. This being indisputable, I’ve decided to devote my
Celebrating Heroes Read Post »