ANNOUNCEMENT

March 30, 2024

March 30, 1944 – Deserted city where Nero fiddled while Rome burned

Anzio and Nettuno run together along the coast of our beachhead, forming practically one city. There is really only one main street, which runs along the […]
March 29, 2024

March 29, 1944 – Living in a covered foxhole for 45 consecutive days on Anzio

Through March and April, 1944, things on Anzio remained unchanged. Living in a covered foxhole for 45 consecutive days was quite an experience.[1]
March 28, 2024

March 28, 1944 – Sometimes you hear shells coming, sometimes you don’t on Anzio

When you get to Anzio you waste no time getting off the boat, for you have been feeling pretty much like a clay pigeon in a […]
March 27, 2024

‘Dogface’ Hero: Headstrong Teen Becomes Highly Decorated Young Leader (Feb 2024 — ARMY magazine)

An article, ‘Dogface’ Hero: Headstrong Teen Becomes Highly Decorated Young Leader , based upon my and Mike Yorkey’s book, At First Light: A True World War […]
March 26, 2024

March 26, 1944 – A well deserved break at a rest camp

Beginning on 26 March, every two days another company the 30th Infantry was sent to the 3rd Division Rest Center in the heart of the Pine […]
March 25, 2024

March 25, 1944 – Fate of Anzio Beachhead rests heavily on the ‘Ducks’

Probably the two outstanding features of our handling of supplies on this 5th Army beachhead have been the “duck,” or amphibious truck, and our system of […]
March 24, 2024

March 24, 1944 – Supply lines at Anzio

The real drama of this Anzio beachhead campaign is the supply system. I’d almost like to write that sentence twice—to make sure you get it. The […]
March 23, 2024

March 23, 1944 – Was Ernie Pyle, the most famous correspondent from WWII ever scared?

Was the most famous correspondent from WWII ever scared? Here’s Ernie Pyle’s report from the front lines at Anzio Beachhead.
November 16, 2021

“The Best Medicine” releases today!

The Best Gift: Tales of a Small-Town Doctor Learning Life’s Greatest Lessons launches today. After you read it, I hope you’ll agree that it’s the perfect gift […]
November 19, 2021

“The Best Gift” is on a Black-Friday sale already

My latest book, The Best Gift: Tales of a Small-Town Doctor Learning Life’s Greatest Lessons, can be found at a crazy-good Black Friday sale for almost 50% […]
December 4, 2021

My Fabulous New TV Show for Those Who Want to Write a Book (with a special price for YOU!)

I’m so excited to announce that my newest TV show just launched last Thursday (December 2) on LiftableTV. It’s NOT a medical show, but a show […]
December 9, 2021

Part 2 of my interview with Jerry B. Jenkins on “The Inside Story” releases today

My newest TV show, “The Inside Story: Conversations on the art – and the heart – of writing,” a show for aspiring writers, launched last Thursday […]
February 1, 2022

Monthly Family Update – February 2022

Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: Barb’s BIG Surprise Birthday Celebration “At First Light” – 77 days and counting to the April 19 release “At […]
February 12, 2022

Attention Baton Rouge and New Orleans Friends – Save the Date!

For those of you in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, or environs, I’m happy to announce that the World Premiere of my next book, At First Light: A […]