Airborne Ranger-turned-writer Takes On a New Battle

Airborne Ranger-Turned-Writer Takes On a New Battle

New York, New York – David Slone, a Rhode Island-based author, is donating all net proceeds from the sale of his books in October and November to the American Parkinson Disease Association.

David is the author of Rose Beach, set in the Plum Beach neighborhood of Saunderstown, Rhode Island. He has just released his newest book, A Man Left Behind. Both books are available on Amazon.com in digital (EBook) and printed versions.

David Slone was the only survivor of a team of Rangers who were killed when their helicopter was shot down in Vietnam’s Demilitarized Zone in 1970. He has Parkinson’s disease (PD), attributed to Agent Orange exposure while in Vietnam. He is legally blind as the result of a rare eye disorder, and he is battling Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

In Rose Beach, one of the main characters, 79-year-old Zeke Barton, has Parkinson’s disease. Zeke comes back to Plum Breach with his wife to spend their last summer in their beloved cottage, which they intend to sell at summer’s end and move to Florida. Over the course of the next four days, they reveal secrets about their hidden lives, which neither one had been privy to. Will they end up selling? Will their marriage survive the revelations of deceit? This book has received a reader rating of 4.8 (out of a possible five stars).

A Man Left Behind is in the action/thriller genre. A Vietnam veteran (with PD) tries to resolve the circumstances of the death of all his Ranger teammates in a helicopter crash. The story of Slone’s survival is the essence of this “what if” book.

David Slone is available for in-person or phone interviews and readings. Print and digital versions of the books are available to the media and book reviewers.

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Born in Alaska, David is the 10th of 15 children. He volunteered for the draft in 1969, and was sent to Vietnam, where he volunteered to serve in the elite 75th Infantry (Airborne Ranger) from 1970-71. He is the sole survivor of the Ranger team after its helicopter was shot down while being inserted on a mission into the Demilitarized Zone. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease when he was 55-years-old. More recently a rare eye disorder has left him with a loss of central vision resulting in him being legally blind. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife, Stephanie, and two cats.