These truths are known but seldom spoken with such compassion and competence. The story is human and humanizing there is dignity and strength in sacrifice and suffering. With patience and respect, the story of a survivor and survival is evoked and intersects with the story of the author. Like his mentor Ben Logan, John carefully and reverently tells a story which was buried in Eugene Moran's emotional bedrock for years. Think of Tuesdays With Morrie, Unbroken, and Steel Magnolias all in one.' -Edward Krall MD, MS, LFAPA, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Medical College of Wisconsin 'Tailspin is one of the most engaging books I have ever read. It is three carefully interwoven journeys, well told.

The first is about sensitively getting to know Gene Moran and enlisting his trust then facilitating the therapeutic sharing of Gene's traumatic ordeal and last but not least, the painful telling of his own wife's battle with cancer. What you're left with, at the end of this incredible reading experience, is a richer appreciation of all the ways we're connected in our suffering-and the everyday courage it takes to fight, heal, and soldier on.' -Mark Rader, author of The Wanting Life 'Armbruster actually tells three stories in this book. By including the stories of how he worked with Gene to unearth his painful past all while supporting his young wife in her battle with Stage IV cancer, Armbruster transcends the genre in powerful, surprising ways. While it centers on the vivid and harrowing tale of Gene Moran's ordeal as a German POW in WWII-and the trauma that followed him home-the book is more than a tribute to Armbruster's courageous friend and neighbor. More than a war story, it's a universal story of family filled with truth and compassion.' -Heather Shumaker, author of Saving Arcadia 'Tailspin is a survival story you'll never forget. Tailspin unveils the twin stories of two remarkable, resilient men facing the biggest trials of their lives.

An extraordinary, moving account of survival and endurance.' -Kirkus Reviews 'A survival story that bridges generations, told with heart-rending poignancy. 'Moran's survival is a cinematically grand story, bigger than life but not fantastical, dramatically gripping as well as emotionally stirring.

Tailspin by John Armbruster