Author • Veteran • Marathoner
David Hamel
Books rooted in military service, endurance running, world events, and the hard-won practice of moving forward.
- Memoir, military heritage, and historical insight
- Stories shaped by the Cold War, Oklahoma City, 9/11, and Boston
- Running, resilience, and the long road to the finish line
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Books by David Hamel
A focused collection spanning real-life military service, endurance sports, history, role-playing, and recovery after major world events.
My Cold War Life Story
Three decades of quiet endurance, military experience, and personal reflection.
PROPEL
Inspiring Airmen, enlisted heritage, and leadership from 2000 to 2004 and beyond.
9:02 to 4:09
A personal journey beyond the Oklahoma City, New York, and Boston bombings.
Author Book Collection
Explore memoir, military heritage, marathon stories, and historical reflection.
About the Author
David Hamel writes from a life shaped by service, motion, discipline, and reflection. His work connects military experience, marathon endurance, historical moments, and personal turning points into books that are informative, grounded, and encouraging.
His stories move across the Cold War, the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, September 11, the Boston Marathon, Air Force heritage, and the personal work of letting go of what weighs a life down.
Military Heritage
Air Force service, enlisted history, leadership, and lived military memory.
Endurance Running
Marathon training, 50-state goals, Boston, and the mindset behind every finish.
Historic Events
Personal reflections around Oklahoma City, 9/11, Boston, and Cold War life.
Resilience
Books about pressing forward, letting go, and rebuilding meaning through action.
A remarkable story of commitment, service, and the kind of experiences most readers never get to see from the inside.
Reader Review
Military history reader
The marathon journey gives the books a steady pulse: one foot in front of the other, one race at a time.
Reader Review
Running memoir reader
Informative and personal, with real-life context around major events and the work of moving forward.
Reader Review
Memoir reader
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- Instagram: scrappdavebooks
- Email: dghamel@yourdomain.com