Ripples in the Wind

About the Book

Thomas Callahan runs away from a battered home and joins his brother in the U.S. Marines. They are part of an invasion force in Korea in 1950. Tom is critically wounded and saved by Dr. Ben, a medic. They retreat and almost freeze to death in the sub arctic winter at the Chosin Reservoir. Tom receives a “Dear John” letter and returns home to marry his childhood sweetheart in small town Texas, Indiana. Years later Barbara is wanting a divorce and is attracted to Tom’s old friend and nemesis, Steve Van Hayden. While trying to save his marriage and family, Tom develops a life threatening medical condition. Dr. Ben is faced with the challenge of helping Tom utilize the strength and tenacity that he had once used to survive in Korea. The example of character that Tom portrays affects all those around him like a continuing “Ripple In the Wind.”

About the Author

Daniel (Bushdoc) Sullivan, MD. is a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He practiced medicine as a Family Physician. He has worked as a bushdoc in the outback of Australia. He also has done locum tenens and spent some time with the Indian Health Service. Publications include two books of poetry and featured articles.