David Ware – författare

Fossils and Strata is an international series of monographs and memoirs in palaeontology and biostratigraphy, owned by, and published on behalf of, The Lethaia Foundation in cooperation between the Scandinavian countries.Fossils and Strata forms part of the same structured publishing programme as the international journal Lethaia and provides a complementary outlet for more comprehensive systematic and regional monographs, including taxonomic descriptions.Fossils and Strata also offers the publication of thematic special issues comprising a series of shorter contributions.

Fossils and Strata is an international series of monographs and memoirs in palaeontology and biostratigraphy, owned by, and published on behalf of, The Lethaia Foundation in cooperation between the Scandinavian countries.

Fossils and Strata forms part of the same structured publishing programme as the international journal Lethaia and provides a complementary outlet for more comprehensive systematic and regional monographs, including taxonomic descriptions.

Fossils and Strata also offers the publication of thematic special issues comprising a series of shorter contributions.

Fossils and Strata is an international series of monographs and memoirs in palaeontology and biostratigraphy, owned by, and published on behalf of, The Lethaia Foundation in cooperation between the Scandinavian countries.

Fossils and Strata forms part of the same structured publishing programme as the international journal Lethaia and provides a complementary outlet for more comprehensive systematic and regional monographs, including taxonomic descriptions.

Fossils and Strata also offers the publication of thematic special issues comprising a series of shorter contributions.

Zachary Elias, a former Navy Seal, and proven modern warrior, looked forward to a peaceful and quiet life. He built a home and strived to have a small ranch in North Louisiana. Living alone with his cat and dog, he was content. His days of combat were over, and he was no longer an “Operator.”And then he met Gabriella Carrasco, a beautiful damsel in distress. And then the interlopers found her and Zach had to dust off some of his old SEAL tactics in order to take the fight to the bad guys.

I can honestly say that I’ve never met a man quite like my fellow North Louisiana “cousin” - David Ware. Then again, and to be even more honest, I can say that I’ve never actually met David - not in person, anyway - only talked with him on the phone. I’ve been interviewing service veterans for a few newspapers for which I write. David’s name was given to me by Johnny Malone, an old family friend who said, “Give this guy and call. He’s from my hometown of Homer, Louisiana and he’s got some great stories about his time in Vietnam.” After our interview, David’s sent me his manuscript for “Breath of a Tigress.” My first reaction was that a first-time novelist could never write this well. And not only was it well-written; I literally couldn’t put it down.Without stealing the author’s thunder, “Breath” is a story of a high school student who, after graduation, enlists in the service and finds himself in combat in Vietnam – just like David Ware did. The lead character is named Tom Wade. But make no mistake about it, with all due respect to the muse and common use of literary license, Tom Wade and David Ware are one and the same. And the characters in his book are all loosely based on people he knew growing up or fought with in Vietnam.I’ll leave it to David Ware to tell you the rest.

In life, the question is not whether you will face adversity but when. For Raylan Dansby, the main character in this novel, adversity comes early in life when his Air Force pilot father’s jet crashes in Korea. Growing up on a farm, as we used to say, way out in the country, most of Raylan’s life advice comes from an older cousin, a disabled former U.S. Marine, who told him as a youngster the best way to deal with adversity is to “push through it.” When David Ware was writing this novel, it was just as if someone kept whispering the word “Push” in his ear. And as a decorated Vietnam War vet, former Atlanta beat cop, and Louisiana State Trooper, a Law Enforcement pilot, and Medivac pilot. David faced adversity and found a way to push through it. So, there it is. The title of the book was decided. It would be “Push.” Not just a word, or a book title, but a mantra for survival. The dialog and accounts of Vietnam jungle missions are highly accurate for one simple reason: David Ware was once there hunting - and being hunted by - the enemy.And that level of engaging accuracy is why I’m sure you will enjoy the second in - what I hope to be - a long series of well-written works by author David Ware.