I joined the Navy in 1978 and was discharged in late 2016 after almost 39 years service. I served as a medic and also a Medical Administration Officer during my time. The book contains my memories of an awesome career and covers many subjects from my attendance at car accidents; reviving people who had had heart attacks; working in disaster zones to give humanitarian aid and many other stories.

I wrote this at the behest of many of my civilian friends with whom I had told these stories and also for myself. I have been involved in some of the biggest news stories in Australia including my role in the evacuation of Australian nationals from Bali after the Bali Bombings, to commanding a group of medical specialists and sailors who deployed with the US Navy during humanitarian missions to the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean. It also covers my diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Prostate cancer which basically ended my career.

Dave Lassam Lieutenant Commander, RAN (Ret).

Runner up - 2023 PenCraft Book Awards (Nonfiction & Religion genres).

Details: Biography/True story, published 2022.

Format: Soft cover, 300 pages.

Dimensions: 22.9 cm (h) x 15.2 cm (w) x 1.7 cm (d) / 440 grams.