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Meet Your Host - Daryl Fisher

“The High Ground” is the first-hand account of Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient, Daryl Fisher, sharing what it was like to live through the height of the Vietnam War, told with humor, compassion and humility. Daryl not only captures the reality of what it was like to live day-to-day in the middle of an unpopular war fought half-a-world away from home, but he also tells compelling stories of finding love and friendship along the way. It’s not your usual tale of war and combat operations, and can be read and enjoyed by anyone who lived through those tumultuous times, especially those whose lives were forever changed by the Vietnam War.

To purchase a copy, click on the Amazon link above. For a personally autographed copy, send $25 to Daryl Fisher at 1175 Longcroft St., West Sacramento, CA 95691.

Daryl was the Features Editor, humor columnist, and co-owner of his hometown newspaper in West Sacramento, California for 25 years. Before that he was a teacher and has always been deeply involved in his community, including having been elected to his local school district’s Board of Trustees.

Daryl served in the Vietnam War from July of 1969 to July of 1970, where he was a combat infantryman and attained the rank of sergeant. He has written a novel about those long ago days entitled “The High Ground”.

In his spare time, Daryl enjoys walking and biking, trips to the lovely and secluded beaches north of San Francisco, and hanging out in the giant redwood tree groves which dot his part of beautiful Northern California. He also enjoys reading, writing screenplays, and spending time with his four children and four grandsons.