New York Timesbestselling author Adam Makos and I recently released a new book titled VOICES OF THE PACIFIC—the long awaited oral-history project featuring untold stories from the Marine heroes of WWII. The past few weeks I’ve been providing a special preview inside the covers of the book. For today’s story, listen to RV [...]
Over the last few weeks I’ve been giving you a special preview inside the covers of VOICES OF THE PACIFIC, the new book that I wrote along with New York Times bestselling author Adam Makos. Today’s story comes from front line machine gunner Dan Lawler, who relates a powerful and poignant story about the first time [...]
New York Times bestselling author Adam Makos and I released a new book recently. It’s titled VOICES OF THE PACIFIC—the long awaited oral-history project featuring untold stories from the Marine heroes of WWII. Over the past few weeks I’ve been giving you glimpses inside the book. Today here’s Jesse Googe, a runner for [...]
Last week I offered you a special glimpse inside the covers of VOICES OF THE PACIFIC, the new oral history project from New York Times bestselling author Adam Makos and me. Today is a bonus story that’s only available off my coauthor Adam Makos’s website, http://www.valorstudios.com/ Katharine Singeris the sister of Marine Sid Phillips. She was [...]
Looking for a powerful book to read? New York Times bestselling author Adam Makos and I have just released our new book. It’s titled VOICES OF THE PACIFIC—the long awaited oral-history project featuring untold stories from the Marine heroes of WWII. The stories are raw and often desperate, yet they provide a real life look [...]
What’s the best way to ask somebody for something—a way that guarantees results? It seldom works well to order, threaten, cajole, wheedle, or beg. Studies have shown that the best way to request things of people, inspire them, or motivate them to action is to ask honestly, directly, and clearly. Could you please [...]
1. Have you ever experienced intense shelling? Shelling, in this case, is picture language for when life’s difficulties slam into you one right after another. In seasons of intense shelling, the pressure never lets up, and the stress is relentless. You feel stuck in the battle, and the battle never seems to end. [...]
Think of all the times when it would be swell to decline a request that comes your way. Sure, sometimes you absolutely can’t say no. Like, when your boss dumps a mammoth-sized stack of paper on your desk and says get to work or you’ll be fired. Or when you’re watching football on TV [...]
Gather ‘round boys, and listen in. Some months back I introduced you to the wisdom of the late Crazy Ned Van der Meyer, an 88-year-old Holstein farmer living on a lushly plowed dirt patch in Custer, Washington. Crazy Ned “dispensed advice to spare,” as folks say politely in these parts. Yet the bulk [...]
1. Near my house is a 2.8 mile trail that loops through tall, old growth forest, and as I hiked in solitude, I noticed a scowling middle-aged woman hiking straight toward me on the same trail. The distance between us narrowed. I inched closer to the right hand side of the trail, expecting [...]
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