Forged by Lightning is a captivating autobiography that chronicles the sequence of events in the life of Douglas Greenlaw. Greenlaw, a true American hero who defied the odds and rose from humble beginnings to become a respected leader in the corporate world. With unflinching honesty and vivid detail, Greenlaw takes readers on a remarkable journey that spans from his near-death experience as a child to the brutal realities of combat in Vietnam, and ultimately, his triumphant ascent to the highest echelons of the business realm. Witness the unique resilience of a boy who survived a lightning strike and went on to succeed extraordinarily in the military and corporate wars. - Experience the raw intensity of the Vietnam War through the eyes of an infantry platoon leader and company commander, forging bonds with his fellow soldiers that would last a lifetime. - Discover the secrets to Greenlaw's success as he navigates the corporate world, rising to the top while never losing sight of his values and principles. Join Douglas Greenlaw on this inspiring odyssey and uncover the transformative power of courage, resilience, and an unwavering determination to succeed against all odds. Get your copy today! During the Vietnam War, Douglas Greenlaw survived snipers, ambushes, battles in tunnels and boobytraps. His description of these experiences is as harrowing as anything you'll ever read about that war. That he went on to have an outstanding career as a media executive and a veterans' rights activist is even more extraordinary. Forged by Lighting is a uniquely riveting and devastatingly important book. -- Larry Bond, New York Times bestselling author of Cold Choices and Red Phoenix Greenlaw's memoir is raw, gritty and relentlessly riveting, like the best war stories are. It's as if he experienced the entirety of that war in 12 hair-raising months—snipers, boobytraps, ambushes, tunnels, the works. A talented writer, he is also a guy to whom we all owe a debt of gratitude, After Desert Stormmy friends and I were given a hero's welcome, when we returned, whereas the Vietnam vets received little recognition. Hopefully books like this can open some eyes while those who served are still among us. --Ward Larsen, winner of ten major book awards and author of the USA-bestselling The Perfect Assassin series In writing Forged by Lightning, Greenlaw shows unparalleled honesty and courage. Most veterans of serious combat can't talk about their experiences, let alone write about them in depth and at length. But Greenlaw does, and the combat sequences are as violently riveting as any you'll ever read. That, after Vietnam, he becomes immensely successful—a major New York media executive and internet entrepreneur—is perhaps even more remarkable. Greenlaw is one-of-a-kind and a true original. --Colonel David Hunt, US Army (ret.), New York Times bestselling author of Without Mercy and Fox News commentator for 20 years America has produced shockingly few great war memoirs. After William Manchester's Goodbye, Darkness , it's a short list indeed. Now Greenlaw has entered that literary fray. He dramatizes the violence of the Vietnam War personally and with singular authenticity. Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried is a magnificent short story collection, and Dispatches is a great collection of Vietnam War journalism. When it comes to depicting the sheer carnage of that war, however, Douglas Greenlaw's Forged by Lightning, is without peer. A devastatingly unique US combat narrative, it is also a once-in-a-lifetime reading experience. --Robert Gleason, author of the national bestsellers End of Days and Wrath of God