Chasing Alexander
Chasing Alexander: A Marine's Journey Across Iraq and Afghanistan is my memoir about military service and my deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Published: September 28, 2021.
ISBN: 9781737259817.
Length: 310 pages.
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Writing Process
The book started during NaNoWriMo in November 2019. I wrote the first draft that month, then spent most of 2020 rewriting and editing.
In 2021, after exploring traditional publishing, I chose to self-publish because the timelines were too long for the moment I wanted the book to enter the conversation around the pending withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Reception
BookLife Reviews named it an Editor's Pick and described it as "a truly enjoyable memoir."
Kirkus Reviews called it "thoughtful" and "lucid."
BlueInk Review called the writing "simple and powerful."
The Marine Corps Times interviewed me about the book as well.
Goodreads snapshot captured July 6, 2026: 4.24 average rating, 169 ratings, 129 reviews.