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Searching for America's Better Angels
by Gary B. Zelinski
Arlington National Cemetery lies on a quiet bluff overlooking our nation's capital. It is the resting place of hundreds of thousands of Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, Airmen, and Guardians.
Join author Gary Zelinski as he walks the rolling hills of this sacred place to visit the distant graves of patriots and heroes—some famous, others known only to their loved ones and their brothers and sisters in arms. You'll get to know a number of them, uncovering details beyond the words engraved on their headstones.
- Learn about the crew of Apollo 1 and revisit the dawn of the space age.
- Meet a young Soldier who fought on the beaches of Normandy and later became an icon of the civil rights movement.
- Feel the terror as twenty seconds tick by in the skies over South Vietnam and an Airman's single act of heroism leads to a lifetime of inspiring leadership.
As you learn about our nation's most honored, you'll discover stories not only of heroism and bravery but also of love, devotion, and quiet strength.
About Gary B. Zelinski
When you meet someone at age twelve, fall in love, and spend the next fifty years together, it’s hard to know where one person starts and the other ends. I retired from the USAF after twenty-two years of service. My bride, Lillian, raised two delightful children and rose through the ranks to become a vice president for a Fortune 500 tech company.
In 2020, my father passed away due to complications from dementia. It’s not hereditary, but memories fade even for the best of us. Before they are lost, I plan to finish my memoir, Aim High, a Love Story. With these stories, hopefully, my children will learn a little about who I was and not just what I did.
When not on grandpa duty, I blog to entertain and thank those who gave me more than I could ever give back.
Together with Lillian, we’ve recorded our travels since 2007. Those blog posts to family and friends were quick updates on our whereabouts rather than any serious attempt at stringing together a coherent story. Practice helped improve my prose, but the places we visited became the real story. The pictures chronicled our adventures and were what everyone wanted to see anyway.
People ask me why I decided to write and share my stories in retirement. I responded with the following:
“Retirement is hard enough; why not get paid?”
“In the military, we were always leaving someone behind, so I write to share memories and keep in touch with the people we’ve befriended.”
In my memoirs, I enjoyed reliving the exploits of three of my friends during my military years. None of them are as good as my memories, but therein lies the reality I want to remember. Now that I’ve written a little about them, my stories became the truth. At least, the truth for me. Isn’t life better that way?
Release Date: 05/01/2025
ISBN 9781963954104
216 pages
Paperback
$19.95
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