Heaven's Luck [Paperback]

Harold Hester (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2001

There's an old saying that goes, "Never go faster than your guardian angel can fly." In this true story of courage and faith, you will meet real people who put this saying to the test.

Join Roger Whitley as he flies assault helicopters into battle and on rescue operations during the Vietnam War. Luck isn't a superstition for Roger and his fellow pilots: it is a deep, abiding belief. When technology fails, reality seems to disappear, and death reaches out its arms, Roger feels the presence of his guardian angel. Without her, he knows he would be dead, several times over. But can his angel keep up with Roger as he tackles one insanely dangerous mission after another to save the lives of American soldiers?

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About the Author

Harold Hester, a former document analyst for the U.S. government, is also the co-author of the fantasy suspense thriller, January's Heat.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Ceshore Publishing Company (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585010286
• ISBN-13: 978-1585010288
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,539,635 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars LITERARY LICENSE GONE VERY, VERY WRONG!, May 7, 2007

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*****IMPORTANT NOTICE*******

***TWO of the FIVE reviews were written by the author, himself!

***Therefore, the four-star rating for this book is grossly INFLATED!

To have known very, very well, one of the main characters, Steve Chasin, a helicopter pilot shot down and killed in Cambodia along with three crew members, made into a mockery is absolutely unforgiveable. The author never met Steve and admitted to using "literary license" to make the book more readable! I personally have those things in writing from the author himself!

Supposed "literary license" is one thing, but defaming the dead who cannot defend themselves is more than morally despicable! What the author presented as non-fiction is almost all fiction concerning Chasin! Chasin was a man with full loyalty, integrity, strength of character, and mentally very, very stable. The author presented Chasin as borderline insane. That is a direct lie of the worst kind for it is in print for anyone to see and can never be taken back!

Chasin was admired tremendously throughout his life and by all of his Army buddies up until his last breath! Several of his buddies still visit his grave to give their respects some forty-one years later! One helicopter buddy named his son, "Chasin" after him. Some, even now, use Steve's name as their computer passwords! Many, many people's eyes (including two colonels whom I know) have welled up at simply seeing or touching Chasin's name on the Vietnam Veterans' memorial.

To use lies to desecrate the memory of one of our Vietnam vets is completely unacceptable! Why would an author write such a book except for monetary gain and some ill-gained fame? Questions of the author's integrity, honesty, and morals should be raised.

The right thing for the author to do is to take the book off the market so that the he can no longer profit in any way. If you feel you must read it, please do as one of my friends did. Purchase a used copy so that Harold Hester cannot profit off the back of this honored and much loved dead soldier.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laughing with tears in my eyes, September 6, 2001

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Neta Jaynes (Fallbrook, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Heaven's Luck (Paperback)

I laughed a lot, and cried a little here and there, but enjoyed it immensely and hated for it to end. Fascinating story for those of us who remember, who ever wondered about what really went on, and especially those of us who lost family there. He did not have a Guardian Angel who could stop as many bullets as Roger did. The Author did a magnificent job of letting us into his world. The love scenes were very well done, tender and touching. Thank you, Harold Hester

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good History Lesson, September 6, 2001

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"tacalla" (Woodbridge, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Heaven's Luck (Paperback)

I really did enjoy reading this book. It was a good story a piece of history and it is definitely worth the buy. The Vets, especially the chopper pilots who read it will say, "Damn, I remember that stuff." Some will laugh, some won't but they will recognize the truth and enjoy the read at the same time.

Although the book is factual it is not dry. The author manages to keep, and share with us the sense of humor that I am sure brought a lot of folks through their year in 'Nam.

The Guardian Angels are a wonderful way of telling another part of the story. I for one have always believed in them and I figue they worked overtime in Vietnam and deserve their time in print also.

With all that is written about those years, Mr. Hester brings to life Roger's year with both fun and sorrow, the way it was.

The Glossary will be a big help to anyone not familiar with military jargon.

Buy the book, read it and learn while you enjoy a very nicely put together piece of history