From the "perfect storm" to the South Pole, a stirring true-life adventure story by a celebrated helicopter rescue pilot During the course of a 30-year career in helicopter rescue, Colonel Edward Fleming led scores of high-risk, high-profile missions, including rescue operations during the Halloween storm of 1991 described in Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm and the successful rescue of Dr. Jerri Nielsen from Antarctica after she developed breast cancer. Now, Colonel Fleming takes readers along for a bracing ride as he recounts the most thrilling episodes of his long career. With all the nail-biting excitement of a bestselling thriller, Heart of the Storm brings to life dramatic jungle rescues in the Philippines, the longest helicopter rescue mission in history to save crew members of a Ukrainian freighter 840 miles off of the coast of Nova Scotia, a nearly disastrous rescue off a listing two-masted schooner during an Atlantic winter storm, and many more - including the ill-fated "perfect storm" operation of 1991 and the exceptionally difficult Dr. Nielsen rescue. Fleming describes the many near-misses and narrow escapes he and his crews experienced, as well as many tragic losses he witnessed. Through it all, the courage and professionalism of Fleming and his crews aboard their "Jolly Green Giant" HH3E and MH60 helicopters shines through, making this suspenseful, richly textured book an exhilarating read for anyone who enjoys true-life adventure stories. Col. Edward Fleming, retired (Eagle Bridge, NY), served in the Air Force and Air Force National Guard for 30 years as a helicopter rescue pilot and was the Commander of the 106th Operations Group, 4412th Squadron, in the Persian Gulf and the Vice Commander of the 109th Airlift Wing. Over the course of his career, he was responsible for saving 293 lives. Marketing Campaign