The night he died
Subtitle: the harsh reality of teenage drinking
By: Brian F. Hoeflinger
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New Friends Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9781940354118
Subjects: Drunk driving; Traffic accident victims; Biography
Description: This is the story of Brian Nicholas Hoeflinger, who died unexpectedly at age 18. Brian was drinking alcohol the night he died and drove drunk. And yet from this tragedy has come guidance and hope for others not to make the same mistake. This book will take you on a personal journey through the life and death of Brian. You will see through the author's eyes the pain and agony of losing a child, but you will also experience the love, inspiration, and hope that has resulted. By reading this book, you will learn how more lives will be touched and saved through the life and death of Brian. This is a book that every parent and every teenager should read.
Notes: "A neurosurgeon and father's personal journey of turning tragedy into hope."
Table of contents: title: The incident; title: A beautiful life; title: Life without Brian: day one; title: The aftermath; title: A life shaped by tragedy; title: Turning tragedy into hope; title: The sobering statistics; title: The investigation: who's accountable?; title: Who was Brian Hoeflinger, the person?; title: Excerpts from my journals; title: Where do we go from here?