MILITARY BOOKS - John Edwin DeVore

MILITARY BOOKS

John Edwin DeVore

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Major John Edwin DeVore, USA "graduated from West Point with a BS degree; earned an MA in Religious Studies from Naropa University; an MBA and a PhD in Human Communication Studies from the University of Denver; and an Associate Degree in Business (Golf Management) from The Golf Academy of America. He served eight years in the United States Army, including two years of combat during the Vietnam War. His decorations include the Combat Infantryman's Badge, three Bronze Star Medals, two Air Medals, two Army Commendation Ribbons, three Vietnamese Gallantry Crosses, and the Vietnamese Staff Medal of Honor. John's civilian career spanned twenty-seven years as a corporate executive and a consultant. He is a student of life and is a spouse, a dad, a grandpa, an author, a golfer, and pianist." Major John Edwin DeVore is the author of Sitting in the Flames: Uncovering Fearlessness to Help Others and Golfer's Palette: Preparing for Peak Performance.

According to the book description of Sitting in the Flames: Uncovering Fearlessness to Help Others, "A combat veteran's story about his journey from trained killer to a work-in-process peaceful warrior, who has uncovered the strength and courage to help others. It is generous in its scope, insightful in its clarity, and bravely compassionate in its intention. Ellen Tanner Marsh, New York Times best selling author, remarks, 'Beautifully told, DeVore's book is an important and unforgetable addition to the literature of Vietnam...Above all, this is a finely rendered and heartfelt account of one man's inner journey to peace."

According to the book description of Golfer's Palette: Preparing for Peak Performance, "Drawing on his background, experience, and interests, coupled with using golf literature and playing golf for 67 plus years, Dr. DeVore has a created masterful work of art that can support the efforts of an average golfer to accomplish golf goals and to become his or her best coach and caddie."