His Story, My Story, Our Story

“Witness the compelling journey of a Marine Vietnam veteran, Brian Ahearn Sr., grappling with PTSD, and its profound impact on his family. His Story, My Story, Our Story unveils the raw experiences of combat and its aftermath through the parallel perspectives of Brian Sr. and his son, Brian Jr., illuminating the resilience of Marine families while addressing the unspoken emotional challenges faced by military families. This powerful memoir serves as a beacon of hope and resilience for those navigating love, duty, trauma, and legacy.”

The Book is About…

You may have seen that ad on Meta over the last month. It’s generated quite a bit of buzz and interaction. I’d like to share a few more details around the book that might interest you.

My father wrote extensively about his time in the Marines. You’ll read his firsthand accounts about why he went into The Corps, his experiences in boot camp and officer candidate school, time in Vietnam, and his return home.

I kept detailed journals during high school and college so you’ll read about my reflections on the often violent arguments and what was going through my 15-year old mind the day my father moved out. 

What Are Readers Saying?

I originally started writing the book to help Marines and their families. However, it’s not limited to those two groups. Veterans in any branch of service, their families, as well as fathers and sons will benefit from reading about our journey.

Ultimately the book is about faith, grace and reconciliation. Here are a few comments from people who read advanced copies of the book.

“The book really hit home for me. I cried through some of it. Very relatable — it helped me understand my dad better honestly – so thank you.”

“I’m personally very grateful for you sharing such intimate stories – it’s helpful for me, and for my dealings with my family, and I am sure it will help all those who read it – whether in uniform or not.”

“I received healing from this, and am actually heading to Idaho at the end of this week to spend some time with my father.”

If you’d like to learn more about the book, visit my website.

Preorder

The book is set to release on June 4. It’s currently available for preorder on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million. 

Book Signing 

Do you live in Central Ohio? If so, stop by the Easton Barnes & Noble location June 9, from 1-3 PM, where I’ll be doing a book signing.

Brian Ahearn 

Brian Ahearn is the Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE and a faculty member at the Cialdini Institute. An author, TEDx presenter, international speaker, coach, and consultant, Brian helps clients apply influence in everyday situations to boost results.

As one of only a dozen Cialdini Method Certified Trainers in the world, Brian was personally trained and endorsed by Robert Cialdini, Ph.D., the most cited living social psychologist on the science of ethical influence.

Brian’s first book, Influence PEOPLE, was named one of the 100 Best Influence Books of All Time by Book Authority. Persuasive Selling for Relationship Driven Insurance Agents was an Amazon new release bestseller. His latest book, The Influencer, is a business parable designed to teach you how to use influence in everyday situations.

Brian’s LinkedIn courses on persuasive selling and coaching have been viewed by over 700,000 people around the world and his TEDx Talk on pre-suasion has more than a million views!