Authors Nelson and Schiffer in Lubbock 9/29-10/1 for "David and Lee Roy"
27-Sep-2011Authors present David and Lee Roy: A Vietnam Story in Lubbock Sept. 29, Sept. 30, Oct. 1
Catch David and Lee Roy authors David L. Nelson and Randolph B. Schiffer in the Lubbock media:
Sept. 29 (Thurs) 3:00 p.m. KDAV 1590-AM radio interview with Joe Ullrich
Sept. 30 (Fri) 6:30 a.m.— KLBK Morning News Ch. 13 interview with Phil Maddox
Sept. 30 (Fri) 7:30 a.m.-- FoxTalk 950-100.7FM KJTV-AM interview with Dave King and Curtis Parrish
Sept. 30 (Fri) 5:33 p.m.-- FoxTalk 950-100.7FM KJTV-AM interview with Jeff Klotzman
Sept. 30 (Fri) 7:00 p.m.—Book signing, Barnes & Noble, South Plains Mall, Lubbock
Oct. 1 (Sat.) 10:00 a.m.--2:00 p.m.—Book signing, United Supermarket, 50th and Indiana, Lubbock
About the book
During the turbulent 1960s Lee Roy Herron and his high school buddy from Lubbock, David Nelson, both signed up for Marine Corps officer training. Decisions during college years at Texas Tech took the pair in different directions—Herron to the infantry, language school and the cauldron of Vietnam; Nelson to law school, the JAG office and eventually to Okinawa.
When Herron was killed on the front lines in 1969, only two months into his tour of duty, Nelson mourned the tragic loss along with Herron’s family. Years later, a chance encounter with a retired officer spurred Nelson to delve more deeply into his friend’s death. Nelson tells what he learned in David and Lee Roy: A Vietnam Story (with co-author Randolph B. Schiffer; published September 2011 by Texas Tech University Press), a memoir that conveys the poignant lesson of what true heroism means.
“A gripping chronicle of character and commitment. David Nelson’s account of how Lee Roy Herron became the recipient of the Navy Cross in Vietnam is a reminder of why American heroes still matter.” —Lt. Col. Oliver North, USMC (ret.)
About the authors
David L. Nelson, a graduate of Texas Tech University who holds the J.D. from Southern Methodist University, spent three years as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, attaining the rank of captain. He currently works as a tax consultant for major nonprofit organizations in Texas, and lives with his family in Houston.
Randolph B. Schiffer graduated from Yale College in 1969, fought with the 1st Marine Division in Vietnam and returned to become a physician. He currently hunts extensively in Northern Michigan, manages investments in Santa Fe, and writes fiction in both places.
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