Bøger af David Hollar

David Hollar shares memories of his time as an infantry lieutenant in South Vietnam. He and his men endured the jungle's heat, bugs, mosquitoes, snakes, swamps, rice patties, monsoon rains, and the endless grind of being a "grunt" in Vietnam. As a platoon leader at the age of 25, he was responsible for the lives and welfare of 30 young soldiers. Lt. Hollar's battalion headquarters was located at Dau Tieng about 45 miles northwest of Saigon, and in the Michelin Rubber Plantation as part of the First Infantry Division. David was a member of the 90-man Bravo Company, and he was the second platoon leader.Lt. Hollar served seven months in jungle combat where the enemy was hidden and elusive. His days there included long periods of boredom interrupted by episodes of horrifying terror and fear.

David's story begins on March 11, 1989 when he has a massive heart attack. He tells of his nearly fatal episode of heart arrhythmia and the stress of having an implantable defibrillator in his abdomen for twenty months. He struggles to accept that his chance for a miracle transplant can only occur when another person dies. David receives a new heart in 1991 at the age of 46 and he tells how it has affected him and his family. "Mr. NewHeart" continues through the following years of blessing and challenge. David's story is one of faith in God, courage, endurance, victory, and miracles. David is working on a book about his year in South Vietnam as an infantry lieutenant. There is more about this book on page 1 of Mr. NewHeart.