The Hero Factory: The Untold Story of Helicopter Rescue Swimmer School, Paperback/Stephen Ryan Gonzalez

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In The Hero Factory, creatively stitched together in the tapestry of personal memoir and stories of daring rescue, you will uncover patience, strength, courage, and confidence, the character traits of the individuals that risk it all to save a life. Drawing on my experience training over two thirds of the Coast Guard's elite rescue professionals, while sharing my own personal trials, the narrative provides gripping accounts of heroism at the same time bringing perspective to everyday-life adversity. Using unique features like challenge lessons centered on character development, self-awareness, physical preparedness, and relationship building, The Hero Factory offers leadership principles, wisdom, and purpose-driven focus, allowing individuals to recognize the internal courage to overcome personal challenge and hardship. About the Author: Stephen R. Gonzalez is an Aviation Survival Technician First Class who served as an instructor at the Coast Guard's Helicopter Rescue Swimmer Training Facility for five years. His dedication to preparedness and mission readiness is reflected in the training mindset he provides. He is also an NSCA-certified strength coach, specializing in the arena of the tactical athlete population, offering the men and women who serve our country and protect our streets the means to ready themselves while shouldering the constant burden of fitness. He resides in Chesapeake, Virginia, with his wife, Kristin, and three children.