Ashes to Ashes

About the Book

Like his hero, Pat Tillman, Eric Holzer deploys to Afghanistan right after signing an NFL contract, but when an IED hits his convoy, he becomes a double amputee and must find purpose in his life. His founding of a wheelchair-basketball league in his native Bangor, Maine, is one such purpose, but so is President Trump’s 2020 re-election efforts. When the incumbent president is defeated, Holzer takes part in the January 6, 2021, Trump Rally and storming of the Capitol Building, only to meet his demise there when a stray bullet proves fatal. Narrated by his best friend, Dean Leonard, this story recounts the ups and downs of a short life well lived.

About the Author

Paul Bouchard is the author of more than a dozen books including the novel Priya’s Choice and his true account about his one-year deployment in Iraq titled Having It Good Downrange. Bouchard practices law in Washington, D.C., and lives with his wife in northern Virginia.