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Learning to Live from Those Willing to Die: Life Lessons from the Hero Next Door
Military service changes lives. Let the stories in Learning to Live from Those Willing to Die change you, too.
Learning to Live from Those Willing to Die’s captivating stories about everyday American military heroes and the lessons you can learn from their lives provide the inspiration you need to make you, your relationships, and your community stronger.
Using the engaging lives of twenty-six veterans whose service spans from World War II and the Vietnam War to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Learning to Live from Those Willing to Die explores what makes veterans successful in peacetime and in war. For many, their time in the military was the defining event in their lives.Military experience made some better and more confident leaders.For others, it left scars they had to overcome.Either way, their lives are rich with experiences you can learn from, with their stories offering a unique opportunity to help you lead a more fulfilling life.
Author David E. Grogan, a retired Navy captain with over two decades of military service and an award-winning author, presents the veteran experience—and the lessons you can derive from it—in an authentic and credible way. He has been interviewing veterans and publishing their stories through his Voices to Veterans blog since 2017.
Your purchase directly helps veterans—all Amazon author royalties from Learning to Live from Those Willing to Die are donated to America's VetDogs, which provides trained service dogs to veterans and first responders.
Donation Author David E. Grogan will donate to America’s VetDogs 100% of all royalties paid to him by Amazon KDP relating to the sale of Learning to Live from Those Willing to Die. America’s VetDogs provides trained service dogs to veterans and first responders. This promotion runs from October 8, 2025, through September 30, 2026, unless terminated sooner. The amount of the total donation will depend upon the number of books sold during the promotion period.
Learning to Live from Those Willing to Die’s captivating stories about everyday American military heroes and the lessons you can learn from their lives provide the inspiration you need to make you, your relationships, and your community stronger.
Using the engaging lives of twenty-six veterans whose service spans from World War II and the Vietnam War to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Learning to Live from Those Willing to Die explores what makes veterans successful in peacetime and in war. For many, their time in the military was the defining event in their lives.Military experience made some better and more confident leaders.For others, it left scars they had to overcome.Either way, their lives are rich with experiences you can learn from, with their stories offering a unique opportunity to help you lead a more fulfilling life.
Author David E. Grogan, a retired Navy captain with over two decades of military service and an award-winning author, presents the veteran experience—and the lessons you can derive from it—in an authentic and credible way. He has been interviewing veterans and publishing their stories through his Voices to Veterans blog since 2017.
Your purchase directly helps veterans—all Amazon author royalties from Learning to Live from Those Willing to Die are donated to America's VetDogs, which provides trained service dogs to veterans and first responders.
Donation Author David E. Grogan will donate to America’s VetDogs 100% of all royalties paid to him by Amazon KDP relating to the sale of Learning to Live from Those Willing to Die. America’s VetDogs provides trained service dogs to veterans and first responders. This promotion runs from October 8, 2025, through September 30, 2026, unless terminated sooner. The amount of the total donation will depend upon the number of books sold during the promotion period.
329 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 4, 2025
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About the author
David E. Grogan
4 books67 followersDavid E. Grogan is an award-winning author who served on active duty in the U.S. Navy for over 26 years as a Navy judge advocate. During the course of his Navy career, he prosecuted and defended court-martial cases; negotiated agreements in capitals around the world; lived abroad in Japan, Cuba and Bahrain; deployed to the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf onboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise; and actively contributed to the fight against piracy and international terrorism. His experiences abroad and during the course of his career influence every aspect of his writing. His fourth book, Learning to Live from Those Willing to Die, was released in September 2025. He has also published three novels comprising the Steve Stilwell thriller series: The Hidden Key (Military Writer's Society of America Silver Medal winner), Sapphire Pavilion (Military Writer's Society of American Bronze Medal Winner), and The Siegel Dispositions.
Dave’s current home is in Savoy, Illinois, where he lives with his wife. He has three children.
Dave’s current home is in Savoy, Illinois, where he lives with his wife. He has three children.
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