Newly Released
Just Do It, Crazy or Not
by Mary Penner and Irvin Hornkohl
Irvin Hornkohl longed for adventure. After joining the Navy, his life changed forever on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor. Surviving Pearl Harbor was just the beginning. Irvin’s stories of adventure and survival during thirty years in the Navy include eleven wartime submarine patrols, two tours in Vietnam, and stints at American embassies behind the Iron Curtain and in war-torn Cambodia. Along the way, he was a merchant seaman, a uranium prospector, a pilot, a marathon runner, an airplane mechanic, a builder, and a rancher. He created his own bold life and survived it all. At age 88, Irvin, along with author Mary Penner, shares his captivating life story. Just Do It, Crazy or Not is an inspiring story of an ordinary man leading an extraordinary life.
ISBN: 978-0-9846576-5-0; 248 pages; $15.00
Reviews
"A fascinating read. Irvin’s stories lead you through the adventures of a childhood in Depression-era Colorado to Pearl Harbor and life on a World War II submarine, and from there through a twisting career-path that took him around the world. Mary and Irvin have woven his memories into this rich tapestry of an extraordinary life."
Juliana Smith, Sr. Communications and Education Associate, Ancestry.com
"Moose Hornkohl is a marvel. From the depths of poverty during the Depression to standing alone firing at Japanese bombers during the attack at Pearl Harbor to eleven spine-jarring submarine war patrols during WWII. Wounded in Vietnam. Counter espionage work at the American embassy in Prague during the Cold War. Avoided daily assassination attempts by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. This one-of-a-kind 'everyman' hero has done it all. Must read."
Mike Ostlund, Author: Find 'Em, Chase 'Em, Sink 'Em: The Mysterious Loss of the USS Gudgeon
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