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About Burning Shield: The Jason Schechterle Story
Product Description When a taxi smashed into police officer Jason Schechterle’s patrol car, the fireball that consumed the vehicle should have killed him. But by a series of small miracles, Schechterle survived: Dying would have been easier. As he would learn only after his own horrific ordeal, law enforcement officers across the country were perishing in similar fires, trapped inside burning Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors. Schechterle, who began a long, gruesome, and gut-wrenching battle back to health, would also take on Ford Motor Company to stop the heinous and ultimately preventable deaths. Interweaving narratives of human triumph and high-stakes legal showdown, this “inspiring true story” (Kirkus Reviews) reveals a rare human being with an undeniable will to live. "Burning Shield: The Jason Schechterle Story" exemplifies the mystery and beauty of the human spirit, and the healing power of love. Review "T his gripping biography of Jason Schechterle's battle for life and justice celebrates the resilience of the human spirit while condemning corporate greed... This enthralling biography injects the intimacy of fiction into a true story of human endurance. Readers are continuously reminded that Jason Schechterle is flesh, bones, and blood, not a fictional character, and they are invited to experience his terror, frustration, and ultimate triumph." --Publishers Weekly "Sad, exciting, life-changing and emotional, Burning Shield: The Jason Schechterle Story is an amazing story of one man's triumph over tragedy with the support of an entire community." --Jack Ballentine, former homicide detective and author of Murder for Hire " A maimed cop fights to regain his life in this inspiring true story... [Landon J.] Napoleon, the author of several crime novels, is skilled at painting a scene in slangy strokes while balancing plotlines... this true story reads like a novel." -- Kirkus Reviews "Landon J. Napoleon displays a flair for detail in this fast-moving book... The third-person account is an inspiring read, even for those with a passing familiarity with the story from the news." -- The Arizona Republic About the Author LANDON J. NAPOLEON is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of fiction and nonfiction books. His debut novel "ZigZag" received starred reviews, was a Barnes & Noble "Discover Great New Writers" 1999 finalist, and was adapted for a feature film starring Oliver Platt, John Leguizamo and Wesley Snipes. His critically acclaimed Devlin series charts a street-smart trial lawyer's career rise through the 1970s ("The Rules of Action") and 80s ("The Dark Action") with the 90s volume ("The Cause of Action") in the works. His non-fiction biography "Burning Shield: The Jason Schechterle Story" documents the inspiring true story of a rare human being with an undeniable will to live. The book debuted in the Amazon TOP 100 for biographies and memoirs and was an "Arizona Republic Recommends" selection for March 2014. He is a graduate of Arizona State University (bachelor of arts in journalism) and the University of Glasgow in Scotland (master of philosophy in creative writing). He lives in Arizona.
