Beyond the conversation
Books by Our Guests
Hear their stories on Semper Try. Keep exploring them in their own words.
Robert Mitchell
Journey to Myrtos
Vietnam to Crete: Healing the Wounds of War
A memoir following Robert’s experience in Vietnam and the journey toward healing that took him to Crete.
Heidi Langbein-Allen
Save the Last Bullet
Memoir of a Boy Soldier in Hitler’s Army
Heidi shares her father Wilhelm Langbein’s story, from being taken from home as a child to surviving the final months of World War II.
Jon Meade
Confessions of a Surviving Alien
A Memoir of a Life Defined by One Word: Vietnam
A Marine’s memoir of Vietnam, the years that followed, and finding his way through a life shaped by war.
Ed Manley
It’s Not Where You Start, It’s Where You Finish
From Corpsman to Commander. From Student to Teacher.
Ed’s story of building a life of service, learning, and perseverance, from his early Navy days to the people he continues to teach.