From Army Regulations to Novels: A Writer’s Journey

Southern California Book Festival Award – Best Nonfiction
New England Book Festival Award
London Book Festival Award
Los Angeles Book Festival Award

In a fast-paced memoir that reads more like one of his thriller novels, Helin leads us through his journey while weaving into the narrative of his military life the chaos of Vietnam, Watergate, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and political intrigue in the Pentagon.

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Southern California Book Festival Award – Best Nonfiction
New England Book Festival Award
London Book Festival Award
Los Angeles Book Festival Award

In less time than it takes to run a hundred-yard dash, Don Helin’s life is shattered with the stunning news of an illness—triggering numbness, shock, confusion, and despair.

In a fast-paced memoir that reads more like one of his thriller novels, Helin leads us through his journey while weaving into the narrative of his military life the chaos of Vietnam, Watergate, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and political intrigue in the Pentagon.

Finding himself on the threshold of the five steps of grief, he considers the different roads he might have traveled.  He enters a National Cancer Institute study protocol designed for Vietnam veterans with health issues caused by Agent Orange.  Will the results of this study help the many veterans who suffer from Agent Orange-inflicted diseases?

With the help of his wife and others and his own strength of human spirit, Helin considers changing priorities in his life, which might lead to a different conclusion.

Is it too late to make changes, or must he simply play out the hand he’s been dealt?

Author

Don Helin
Cover

Paperback
ISBN

9781951556754
Size

6 x 9
Year Published

2021

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About the Author

About the Author 

During his time in the military, Don Helin served at a number of stateside posts as well as overseas in Vietnam and Germany. He is the author of seven thrillers that draw from his military experience, including three tours in the Pentagon. He writes for TheBurg, a community magazine based in Harrisburg.

Don is the editor of the new anthology, VOICES FROM THE PANDEMIC. 2020 has brought changes in everyone’s life. Read the memoirs of healthcare workers, educators, writers and entertainers, people who have experienced loss, and a special group — elementary school students — to better understand what this period has meant to all of us.

His novel, Secret Assault, was selected as the Best Suspense/Thriller at the 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. His novel, Long Walk Home, won a Five Star review at Readers Favorite Awards and his latest novel, Roof of the World, was a finalist in the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

You can reach Don at: www.donhelin.com

 

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