ANDY ADKINS
US Navy Veteran... City Firefighter... Engineer... Consultant... Author
"Life is a journey, one step followed by another..."
NOW AVAILABLE!
I'm pleased to announce that my debut novel, NEVER FORGET, is published and available on Amazon. It's a story of a veteran's journey for redemption and forgiveness.
NEVER FORGET is a work of fiction and is a multi-generational father, son, and grandson novel about WWII and Vietnam. It is not about combat; it is about overcoming personal conflicts caused by a war. The story reflects upon our current society of an older generation (WWII), aging baby boomers (Vietnam), and the current generation (global terrorism). It brings together multiple facets of dementia & Alzheimer's and PTSD & Survivor's Guilt in a moving, character-driven story of personal struggles and growing relationships.
I'm offering this book for free (download PDF, eBook formats) for all veterans. Actually, for a limited time, anyone can download it. But if you wish to have a paperback, it's also available at Amazon.
For more information, click HERE.
Also available in audio
My latest blog post: 10/9/24 #177 - A Force to be Reckoned With
Wednesday, October 2. 0230. The blue digits on my 1980s-style bedside alarm clock tell me it's too early. Go back to sleep.
Let's see. We visited and assessed the area on Monday. We know we've got at least three houses on the list to work on, with more on the way. I purchased and stocked the ERT trailer yesterday. It's ready to go, but... did I forget something? I should be sleeping, not worrying about these things. Everything is in its place. Deep breaths, in and out, in anddd...
0415. I awake from a dream... I don't remember about what, but I look over at the alarm clock.
Crap. Still too early.
I try to go back to sleep, but my mind is on the upcoming deployment. That pre-travel anxiety checklist barges in, taking over my thoughts, refusing to let me sleep.
Later this morning, a group of us on the UMCOR Trinity UMC (Gainesville) Early Response Team will drive north to Pinetta, a small city near Madison, Florida. Our mission will be to help in whatever way we can. We anticipate roof tarping and cleaning out debris. This area got hit hard by high winds--namely, "microbursts"--from Hurricane Helene.
I finally drift back to sleep.
0600. My phone alarm goes off. Time to rock & roll. I need to get to the church by 0700 to hook up and pull the ERT trailer out of the garage, load up any additional supplies, and get on the road by 0730. There's an hour and a half drive ahead of us. I'd like to be on the first house's roof by 10am to beat the heat.
Books written by Andy Adkins
80th Division (WWII) Books edited by Andy Adkins
